Guillermo
/ɡiˈʝeɾmo/
Guillermo is a Spanish male given name.
Guillermo is the Spanish equivalent of the English name William.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In countries such as Cuba or Puerto Rico, Willy is used as a nickname for Guillermo.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡiˈʝeɾmo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, Memo is a common nickname for Guillermo, but the word memo also means 'fool' or 'silly' in a general context.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a person named Guillermo might be called Memo as a common affectionate diminutive.
- The name Guillermo is the Spanish form of the Germanic name 'Willehelm', which means 'resolute protector'.
Examples in context
- No sabía que Guillermo y Tamara eran hermanos.I didn't know Guillermo and Tamara were brother and sister.Tatoeba #1136025 by Shishir, translation #1334506 by AlanF_US
- Flor era bailaora de flamenco. Era tan buena que Guillermo se podía pasar horas embelesado viéndola bailar.Flor was a flamenco dancer. She was so good, Guillermo could watch her dance for hours.Tatoeba #9687933 by Shishir, translation #9733206 by DJ_Saidez
- Buenos días, Señor Guillermo. ¿Cómo está usted?Good morning, Mr. Guillermo. How are you?
- ¡Hola, Guille! ¿Cómo estás?Hi, Guille! How are you?
- Oye, Memo, ¿vamos a tomar algo?Hey, Memo, shall we grab a drink?
- Guillermo es un excelente pianista.Guillermo is an excellent pianist.
- ¿Conoces a Guillermo? Es muy amable.Do you know Guillermo? He's very kind.
- ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Guille!Happy birthday, Guille!
- Guillermo y yo vamos al cine esta tarde.Guillermo and I are going to the cinema this afternoon.
- Guillermo es un excelente cocinero.Guillermo is an excellent cook.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are talking about a mutual friend at a café.
- María¿Has visto a Guillermo últimamente?Have you seen Guillermo lately?
- DanielNo, no he hablado con él.No, I haven't spoken with him.
- MaríaEspero que Guillermo esté muy bien.I hope Guillermo is doing very well.
- DanielYo también lo espero.I hope so too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Guillermo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.