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The English "William" is taken from the Anglo-Norman language and was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century, and soon became the most popular name in England, along with other Norman names such as Robert, Richard, Roger, and Hugh.
During the Middle Ages the word "cock" was used to describe a self-assured young man (taken after the image of a struting self-assured rooster). As a result this nickname was applied to a number of names, including William which is where the name Wilcox comes from.
Does that mean that my name comes from a man named William that looks like Homer Simpson? If so then it should be Will-D'OH!
