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British journalist (1928–2012)
William Rees-Mogg, Baron Rees-Mogg (14 July 1928 – 29 December 2012) was a British newspaper journalist who was Editor of The Times from 1967 to 1981
William_Rees-Mogg
British psychiatrist (1887–1978)
William Rees-Thomas CB FRCP FRSM (15 June 1887 – 13 April 1978) was a Welsh psychiatrist. He was Medical Senior Commissioner for the Board of Control
William_Rees-Thomas
British politician (born 1969)
1962), Charlotte Louise Rees-Mogg (born 1964) and Thomas Fletcher Rees-Mogg (born 1966), and one younger sister, Annunziata Mary Rees-Mogg (born 1979). In
Jacob_Rees-Mogg
British psychiatrist (1883–1972)
Battle of Ypres in 1915. In 1948, she married the Welsh psychiatrist William Rees-Thomas, who was a colleague of hers on the Board of Control. She died in
Ruth_Darwin
British mental health campaigner (1854–1946)
Darwin (1883–1972) who was an advocate of eugenics and married Dr William Rees-Thomas. Emma Nora Darwin (1885–1989) who edited the 1959 edition of The
Ida_Darwin
British engineer (1851–1928)
the First World War. Ruth Frances Darwin (1883–1972), married Dr. William Rees-Thomas, was a notable advocate of eugenics. Emma Nora Darwin (1885–1989)
Horace_Darwin
Canadian ecologist (born 1943)
William E. (Bill) Rees, PhD, FRSC, is a Canadian human ecologist,[1] ecological economist[2] and Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia
William_E._Rees
Welsh footballer (1903–1991)
William Rees Thomas (20 August 1903 – 30 November 1991) was a Welsh footballer. Thomas attained two caps for the Wales national football team in 1930 against
Billy Thomas (footballer, born 1903)
Billy_Thomas_(footballer,_born_1903)
British actress (1944–2012)
1970s BBC TV costume drama Poldark. Rees was born to Welsh psychiatrist William Linford Rees and his wife Catherine Thomas. When she was two, in 1946, her
Angharad_Rees
British military officer (1898–1959)
Major-General Thomas Wynford Rees, CB, CIE, DSO & Bar, MC, DL (12 January 1898 – 15 October 1959) was a Welsh officer in the British Indian Army during
Thomas_Wynford_Rees
British politician (born 1979)
fuelled community tensions. Annunziata Mary Rees-Mogg is one of the daughters of William Rees-Mogg, Lord Rees-Mogg, a former editor of The Times, and his
Annunziata_Rees-Mogg
British politician
David Rees Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore, PC, TD (22 November 1903 – 30 August 1976) was a British politician. Rees-Williams was born in Bridgend, Wales
David Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore
David_Rees-Williams,_1st_Baron_Ogmore
Surname list
England. Rees is also a German name. Notable individuals named Rees include the following: Abraham Rees (1743–1825), Welsh compiler of Rees's Cyclopaedia
Rees_(surname)
Welsh actor (1944–2015)
cast of which Rees joined on 22 March 2011. In 2012, Elice and Rees received Tony Award nominations for Elice's stage adaptation and Rees' co-direction
Roger_Rees
Australian Congregationalist minister
Thomas "Tom" Rees Thomas MBE (1910–1993), generally referred to as T. Rees Thomas, often Rees-Thomas, was an Australian Congregationalist minister. Rees
T._Rees_Thomas
Welsh psychiatrist (1914–2004)
Catherine Thomas in 1940, and they had four children, including the actress Angharad Rees. He was appointed CBE in 1978. "Obituary: Linford Rees". TheGuardian
Linford_Rees
UK mental health body (1913–1946)
Fraser MacLeod, C. Hubert Bond, Arthur Rotherham, Ellen Pinsent. William Rees-Thomas was appointed to the board in 1931. In 1931, Dr Isabel Wilson was
Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency
Board_of_Control_for_Lunacy_and_Mental_Deficiency
US Army brigadier general (1863–1942)
Thomas Henry Rees (18 October 1863 – 20 September 1942) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War and World
Thomas_H._Rees
British publishing company
Messrs. Longman and Rees 1799 T. N. Longman and O. Rees 1800 Longman and Rees 1804 Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme 1811 Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown
Longman
Welsh rugby union and American football player (born 2001)
14 August. Louis Rees-Zammit was born in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales; his paternal grandfather had emigrated from Malta. Rees-Zammit's parents were
Louis_Rees-Zammit
Village in Powys, Wales
Sennybridge Primary School. William Rees-Thomas CB FRCP FRSM (1887–1978), a Welsh psychiatrist was born in Senny. Tom Rees, born in 1895, at Cefnbrynich
Sennybridge
Manor in England
Wooldrige (1774-1846), heiress of Cholwell, who married Rev. John Rees. Rev. John Rees (1772-1835) married Mary Mogg Wooldrige (1774-1846), heiress of Cholwell
Cholwell,_Cameley
1954 radio drama by Dylan Thomas
classic song, “Penny Lane.” Rees, Ian (21 January 2016). "Lunch at Mussolini's': Ethel Ross and Dylan Thomas". DylanThomas.com. Archived from the original
Under_Milk_Wood
1837 literary organisation
progress of empire and civilization, etc. etc. Vol. II. Llandovery: William Rees. Thomas, Mair Elvet (1988). The Welsh spirit of Gwent. Cardiff: University
Welsh_Manuscripts_Society
1987 animated film by Jerry Rees
animated musical fantasy film directed by Jerry Rees. It is based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Thomas M. Disch. The film stars Deanna Oliver, Timothy
The_Brave_Little_Toaster
Welsh minister and historian (1815–1885)
chairman of the Union of Welsh Independents. The son of Thomas Rees and his wife Hannah William, Rees was born at Pen Pontbren, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire
Thomas Rees (Congregational minister)
Thomas_Rees_(Congregational_minister)
Month of 1978
and Flying Column Jack Chambers, 47, Canadian artist and filmmaker William Rees-Thomas CB FRCP FRSM, 90, Welsh psychiatrist Ernst Bantle, 77, German international
April_1978
Welsh politician (born 1957)
Williams. "David Rees MS". senedd.wales. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024. "About David | David Rees AM | Aberavon"
David_Rees_(politician)
British heiress
She married the Rt Hon. Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, future Conservative politician and son of former Times editor Lord Rees-Mogg, on 13 January 2007 at Canterbury
Lady_Juliet_Tadgell
British politician (1920–2006)
Merlyn Merlyn-Rees, Baron Merlyn-Rees, PC (né Rees; 18 December 1920 – 5 January 2006) was a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament from
Merlyn_Rees
Welsh-language society in Abergavenny
progress of empire and civilization, etc. etc. Vol. II. Llandovery: William Rees. Thomas, Mair Elvet (1988). The Welsh spirit of Gwent. Cardiff: University
Cymreigyddion_y_Fenni
British government recognitions
Minister of Town and Country Planning, 1945–1950. Lieutenant-Colonel David Rees Rees-Williams, TD, Member of Parliament for Croydon South, 1949–50. Parliamentary
1950_Birthday_Honours
Welsh journalist, academic and writer
Morgan Goronwy Rees (29 November 1909 – 12 December 1979) was a Welsh journalist, academic and writer. Rees was born in Aberystwyth, the son of Apphla
Goronwy_Rees
directed by Tony Tew and starring Roger Rees, Bernard Archard and Keith Barron. It depicts the historical figure of William Tyndale and his struggles with the
God's_Outlaw_(1986_film)
British physicist (1926–1999)
David Deutsch, George F. R. Ellis, Stephen Hawking, Adrian Melott and Martin Rees, among others; he is considered one of the fathers of modern cosmology. Sciama
Dennis_W._Sciama
Welsh television series
Pugh as DS Celyn Howells Mali Ann Rees as DC Mog 'Moggsy' Morgan Ian Puleston-Davies as Paul Harvey William Thomas as Griff Lloyd Sharon Morgan as Delyth
The One That Got Away (British TV series)
The_One_That_Got_Away_(British_TV_series)
British cyclist and activist (1871–1954)
William Rees Jeffreys (1 December 1871 – 18 August 1954) was a British cyclist and early campaigner for road improvements who became a key figure in the
William_Rees_Jeffreys
Welsh priest and writer
William Goodman Edwards Rees (1859 – 2 September 1936) was a Welsh priest and writer. Rees was the son of Henry Rees (an iron and tinplate manufacturer
William Rees (priest and writer)
William_Rees_(priest_and_writer)
M. Treadwell, 'William Wood and the Company of Ironmasters of Great Britain', Business History 16(2), 1974, 93-112. Rees, 665 Rees, 665; Ince, 15-23
Company of Mineral and Battery Works
Company_of_Mineral_and_Battery_Works
British politician and barrister (1926–2008)
Peter Wynford Innes Rees, Baron Rees, PC, QC (9 December 1926 – 30 November 2008) was a British Conservative politician and barrister. He was Member of
Peter_Rees,_Baron_Rees
English Romantic poet (1770–1850)
archive.org Wordsworth, William (1800). Lyrical Ballads with Other Poems. Vol. I (2 ed.). London: Printed for T.N. Longman and O. Rees. Retrieved 13 November
William_Wordsworth
First Minister of Wales since 2026
the Green Party. All 34 Reform UK MSs voted for their Welsh Leader Dan Thomas, and the 7 Welsh Conservative MSs voted for their Leader Darren Millar,
Rhun_ap_Iorwerth
Welsh actor
William Thomas (also known as William Huw-Thomas) is a Welsh television and film actor. He made his first appearance on TV in 1974 and is known for his
William_Thomas_(actor)
British film director and teacher
older sister of the newspaper editor William Rees-Mogg and the aunt of the British politician Jacob Rees-Mogg. Anne Rees-Mogg was bought up at Cholwell House
Anne_Rees-Mogg
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
Thatcher (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 3 September 2024. Gay, Oonagh & Rees, Anwen (5 July 2005). "The Privy Council" (PDF). Parliament and Constitution
Margaret_Thatcher
British diplomat (1858–1918)
Brompton Cemetery, London. Cumberbatch married Helene Gertrude Rees, daughter of Thomas Bowen Rees and American born Ida Josephine Langdon, in Smyrna on 16
Henry_Alfred_Cumberbatch
Welsh teacher, poet and temperance campaigner, 1839–1916
with 'Phania' Fanny Rees, until her death from tuberculosis, then with Jane Thomas, for most of the rest of Rees's life. Sarah Jane Rees was born at Llangrannog
Sarah_Jane_Rees
1914 poem by Laurence Binyon
New York Times on 18 September with 54 other British authors—including Thomas Hardy, Arthur Conan Doyle, and H.G. Wells). A week after the war began in
For_the_Fallen
Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1743 to 1754
Britain from 1743 until his death in 1754. He was the younger brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, who served in Pelham's government
Henry_Pelham
Welsh politician, Member of the Senedd
Murphy Lynne Neagle Rhianon Passmore Jenny Rathbone David Rees Jack Sargeant Ken Skates Carolyn ThomasR Lee Waters Joyce WatsonR Buffy Williams Conservatives
Llyr_Gruffydd
Last person in Britain executed for blasphemy (1676–1697)
with Notes and Other Illustrations. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. 1816. p. 933. Macaulay, Thomas Babington (1856). The History of England from Accession
Thomas_Aikenhead
British government recognitions
Evan Thomas Rees, DSO MC, Education Officer, Air Ministry. Katherine Roberts, Honorary Treasurer, Merioneth Voluntary Orthopaedic Association. William Robertson
1939_Birthday_Honours
American humorist (born 1972)
David Thomas Rees (/riːs/ REESS; born June 22, 1972) is a humorist and cultural critic. He first rose to prominence as a cartoonist whose best-known work
David_Rees_(cartoonist)
Clough Williams-Ellis, architect, 94 13 April - William Rees-Thomas, psychiatrist, 90 14 April - Thomas Hollingdale, Wales rugby union international, 77
1978_in_Wales
British diplomat and Soviet agent (1911–1963)
Guy Burgess". Among those he befriended was Goronwy Rees, a young Fellow of All Souls College. Rees had planned to visit the Soviet Union with a fellow
Guy_Burgess
English poet and artist (1757–1827)
Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster Row, London. {See : : Arthur Symons, William Blake (1907, 1970) at 307–329.} Peter Marshall (1988). William Blake:
William_Blake
English historian & priest (1748–1828)
Bourbon. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. 1813. Memoirs of John, Duke of Marlborough. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. 1818–19. Private
William_Coxe_(historian)
British novelist (1890–1979)
Jean Rhys (/riːs/ REESS; born Ella Gwendoline Rees Williams; 24 August 1890 – 14 May 1979) was a British Creole novelist who was born and grew up in the
Jean_Rhys
British politician (1918–1999)
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw (28 June 1918 – 1 July 1999) was a British Conservative Party politician who served in a wide number
William_Whitelaw
Welsh politician (born 1976)
Murphy Lynne Neagle Rhianon Passmore Jenny Rathbone David Rees Jack Sargeant Ken Skates Carolyn ThomasR Lee Waters Joyce WatsonR Buffy Williams Conservatives
Ken_Skates
American basketball player (born 2002)
Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023. Rhoden, William C. (April 3, 2023). "LSU's Angel Reese, Iowa's Caitlin Clark and the double
Angel_Reese
English statesman (1485–1540)
ISBN 9780739106310. Retrieved 14 January 2018 – via Google Books. William Underwood, "Thomas Cromwell and William Marshall's Protestant books". The Historical Journal
Thomas_Cromwell
Welsh poet and writer (1914–1953)
in the St Thomas district of Swansea and Theodosia, and her husband, the Rev. David Rees, in Newton, Swansea, where parishioners recall Thomas sometimes
Dylan_Thomas
Russian intelligence agent, media personality and model (born 1982)
Figliuzzi refuses to name the individual who was being targeted. Ryan, Jason; Thomas, Pierre; Ross, Brian (3 April 2012). "Russian Fem Spy Spooked US, But It
Anna_Chapman
British politician and broadcaster (born 1964)
that were elected were former Conservatives Ann Widdecombe and Annunziata Rees-Mogg. Following Boris Johnson becoming prime minister, Farage unveiled the
Nigel_Farage
Dirt track racing event
season. Craig Boote, Kevin Free and Asher Rees have been the most successful winners, each winning 3 times. Asher Rees is the first to win 3 in a row Dirt track
New Zealand Superstock Championship
New_Zealand_Superstock_Championship
British ring of spies for the Soviet Union
Philby. He was accused of having been the "fifth man" by Goronwy Rees as part of Rees' confession in 1979. The academic consensus is that he was naïve
Cambridge_Five
American politician (1920-2013)
William Howard Royer (April 11, 1920 – April 8, 2013) was an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as a U.S. Representative
William_Royer
professors. Astronomy is one of the original subjects as set out by the will of Thomas Gresham in 1575. The Professor of Astronomy is appointed in partnership
Gresham Professor of Astronomy
Gresham_Professor_of_Astronomy
British television series
young DC Paul Bethell Steffan Rhodri as DC Phil ‘Bach’ Rees Siôn Alun Davies as young DC Bach Rees Keith Allen as Dai Williams Rhys Rusbatch as young Dai
Steeltown_Murders
Welsh-language television soap opera (since 1974)
Rees Emily Tucker 1993–1996, 2007– Mark Jones Arwyn Davies 1993– Kathleen 'Kath' Jones Siw Hughes 1993–2007, 2014, 2017– Cai Rossiter Rhys ap William
Pobol_y_Cwm
1987 television film by Jud Taylor
language English Production Executive producer Marian Rees Producer Dorothea G. Petrie Cinematography Thomas Burstyn Editor Paul LaMastra Running time 100 minutes
Foxfire_(1987_film)
American novelist (1941–2012)
yet to be released in any form as of 2024.[update] Shapiro, T. Rees. "Author William Gay dies at 93". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 November 2017. J.M
William_Gay_(author)
19th-century British encyclopædia
Rev. Abraham Rees (1743–1825), a Presbyterian minister and scholar who had edited previous editions of Chambers's Cyclopædia. When Rees was planning his
Rees's_Cyclopædia
Position of Carmarthen Town Council, Wales
December 2019. "TheMayorofCarmarthen – The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter". William Morgan Evans. 16 November 1906. Retrieved 22 May 2023. "The Mayor – Carmarthen
Mayor_of_Carmarthen
British intelligence officer (1950–2018)
Percy Glading Melita Norwood Alan Nunn May John Peet Geoffrey Prime Goronwy Rees Michael John Smith Dave Springhall John Alexander Symonds Edith Tudor-Hart
Michael_Bettaney
British intelligence officer and Soviet double agent (1912–1988)
The Infernal Grove: Chronicles of a Wasted Time: Number 2. New York: William Morrow and Company. ISBN 978-0-688-00300-5. Philby, Kim (1968). My Silent
Kim_Philby
English antiquarian
Keux, John; Moule, Thomas (1824). Views of the most interesting collegiate and parochial churches in Great Britain. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green
Thomas_Moule
Speaker of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament)
the Sixth Senedd, it was chaired by the Deputy Presiding Officer, David Rees. Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Speaker of the Northern Ireland
Llywydd_of_the_Senedd
Sultan of Berar from 1504 to 1529
needed] Thomas William Beale, Henry George Keene , An Oriental Biographical Dictionary: Founded on Materials Collected by the Late Thomas William Beale
Aladdin_Imad_Shah
American general, businessman, and politician (1907–1991)
1940. Kate married the Kennedy family aide William Haddad and later CEO of the Ford Foundation Franklin A. Thomas. Roosevelt's married his nurse, Romelle
James_Roosevelt
American politician
June 30, 2025. United States Congress. "Rees Bowen (id: B000685)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Information on Rees Bowen v t e
Rees_Bowen
Welsh historian
Sir Robert Rees Davies, CBE, FBA, FRHistS (6 August 1938 – 16 May 2005) was a Welsh historian. Davies was born near Llandderfel, Merionethshire, and educated
Rees_Davies
English founder of modern nursing (1820–1910)
Analysis of the Campaign for Women's Suffrage, 1866–1914, Oxford (2000), at 55. Rees, Joan. Women on the Nile: Writings of Harriet Martineau, Florence Nightingale
Florence_Nightingale
Portreeves and mayors of Swansea. Swansea: Swansea City Council. Nicholas, Thomas (1872). Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales;
List of portreeves and mayors of Swansea
List_of_portreeves_and_mayors_of_Swansea
British historian and museum administrator (1939–2026)
George Curzon Douglas Freshfield Thomas Holdich Francis Younghusband Lawrence Dundas David George Hogarth Charles Close William Goodenough Percy Cox Henry Balfour
Neil_Cossons
King of Gwynedd from c. 616 to c. 625
pp. 141–183 Rees, Rice (1836), An Essay on the Welsh Saints, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, Rees Rees, William Jenkins (1853)
Cadfan_ab_Iago
English actor (1946–2011)
nominated for a BAFTA Award for his performance in The Town. Shapiro, T. Rees (4 January 2011). "Pete Postlethwaite, brilliant character actor of 'Usual
Pete_Postlethwaite
British historian and writer (born 1965)
Retrieved 30 June 2007. "thomas cook travel book award 1980–2003". THE BOOKLIST CENTER. Retrieved 30 June 2007. "Dalrymple, William". Royal Society of Literature
William_Dalrymple
Welsh local government elections
remaining six seats on the council. D. James Davies, John Simlett and Herbert Rees were elected aldermen for six years, and Joseph Roberts, Bramwell Jones and
1913–1939 Llanelly Borough Council elections
1913–1939_Llanelly_Borough_Council_elections
Espionage techniques
Percy Glading Melita Norwood Alan Nunn May John Peet Geoffrey Prime Goronwy Rees Michael John Smith Dave Springhall John Alexander Symonds Edith Tudor-Hart
Tradecraft
American mathematician (1902–1997)
Isabella Rees, Albert L Rees, Clyde Harvey Rees, and Calrence Eugene Rees. The family moved from Cleveland, Ohio to the Bronx, New York City. Here, Rees received
Mina_Rees
American politician
William Matthew Ketchum (September 2, 1921 – June 24, 1978) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who was a member of the California
William_M._Ketchum
State secondary school in Wellington, New Zealand
Party. William Gaudin – politician Thomas Gault – Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand William Gentry – World War II commander Thomas Goddard
Wellington College, New Zealand
Wellington_College,_New_Zealand
Church in Suffolk, England
1797–1803 Winifred Brown 1943–1946 Thomas Rees 1803–1805 Harold A. Gore 1948–1949 Thomas Drummond 1805–1813 William Haworth 1950–1952 Isaac Perry 1813–1825
Unitarian Meeting House, Ipswich
Unitarian_Meeting_House,_Ipswich
UK parliamentary by-election
Father of the House Edward Leigh and former North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, were supportive of an electoral pact with Reform UK; this was later
2026_Makerfield_by-election
General election held in Wales on 7 May 2026
government over any coalition. On 5 February 2026 Reform UK announced Dan Thomas as their leader in Wales, although he was an unknown figure in Wales having
2026_Senedd_election
American zoologist and cytogeneticist (1881–1941)
William Rees Brebner Robertson (31 May 1881 – 15 March 1941) was an American zoologist and early cytogeneticist who discovered the chromosomal rearrangement
William Rees Brebner Robertson
William_Rees_Brebner_Robertson
Mills Cai Parry-Jones Joe Martin Dan Thomas Art Wright Claire Archibald Paul Marr Adrian Mason Louise Emery Thomas Montgomery Christiana Emsley Nigel Williams
List_of_Reform_UK_politicians
British activist and spy (1910–2000)
Percy Glading Melita Norwood Alan Nunn May John Peet Geoffrey Prime Goronwy Rees Michael John Smith Dave Springhall John Alexander Symonds Edith Tudor-Hart
David_Crook
WILLIAM REES-THOMAS
WILLIAM REES-THOMAS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam, which is itself a variant of William.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lilian, LILLIAN means "lily."
Female
English
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Jillian, GILLIAN means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Welsh Rhys, REES means "ardor, heat of passion."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American French Teutonic English German
Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Uilleam, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Male
German
 Variant spelling of German Kilian, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Boy/Male
Irish
cille means “â€associated with the church.â€â€ One St. Cillian left Ireland in about 650 AD with eleven companions and carried out his missionary work in the Rhine region of Germany where he became Bishop of Wurzburg after converting the local lord, Duke Gosbert of Wurzburg, to Christianity. Later Duke Gosbert married Geilana, his brother’s widow and Cillian declared the marriage invalid. While Gosbert was away on a military expedition, Geilana had Cillian beheaded when she found that Gosbert was going to leave her because their marriage was forbidden by the Church. The city of Wurzburg still celebrates a festival of mystery plays each year, known as Killianfest.
Female
English
Short form of English Lillian, LILLIA means "lily."
Boy/Male
German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Male
English
 Pet form of English William, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Killeen, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
Boy/Male
German American English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Boy/Male
German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reek.
WILLIAM REES-THOMAS
WILLIAM REES-THOMAS
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Truthful
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Good Girl
Boy/Male
Hindu
Flower
Biblical
that weeps; who deserves to be bewailed
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Jamaican, Latin
Dearly Loved; Wolf Cub; Young Wolf
Boy/Male
Hindu
(A son of yayaati)
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall)
English (Devon and Cornwall) : patronymic from Seaman.English (Devon and Cornwall) : variant of Simmons.
Boy/Male
German, Hungarian, Turkish
Eagle
Girl/Female
English
Adorable
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, German, Polish
Messenger of God; Angel
WILLIAM REES-THOMAS
WILLIAM REES-THOMAS
WILLIAM REES-THOMAS
WILLIAM REES-THOMAS
WILLIAM REES-THOMAS
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
v. t.
To wind upon a reel, as yarn or thread.
n.
A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an angler's reel; a garden reel.
n.
A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems, such as the various kinds of bamboo, and especially the common reed of Europe and North America (Phragmites communis).
n.
Willing acceptance.
v. t.
That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
n.
An arrow, as made of a reed.
a.
Consisting of a reed or reeds.
n.
A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; -- often called Scotch reel.
n.
Alt. of Willywaw
n.
The act or motion of reeling or staggering; as, a drunken reel.
n.
A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
adv.
Willing; disposed.
a.
Pertaining to reeds and canes; having a stalk like a reed; as, ferulaceous plants.
a.
Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
pl.
of Res
n.
A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube.
n.
A frame having parallel flat stripe of metal or reed, between which the warp threads pass, set in the swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating up the weft; a sley. See Batten.
n.
The word is used as a Portuguese designation of money of account, one hundred reis being about equal in value to eleven cents.