Guglielmo
/ɡuʎˈʎɛl.mo/masculine
The English name William is translated into Italian as Guglielmo.
Guglielmo is the masculine given name used to represent the name William in Italian.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡuʎˈʎɛl.mo/.
Did you know?
- Because 'Guglielmo' is a long and formal name, an Italian person might use a much shorter nickname like 'Mimmo' when speaking informally.
- The name Guglielmo is strongly associated with the inventor Guglielmo Marconi, the father of long-distance radio transmission.
- While 'William' is common in English, you will rarely find the name Guglielmo among modern Italian babies, as it is now considered quite old-fashioned.
Examples in context
- Guglielmo da Occam fu un frate francescano inglese.William of Ockham was an English Franciscan monk.This sentence is useful for seeing Guglielmo used in a historical context.Tatoeba #535841 by Pharamp, translation #12295660 by Miktsoanit
- Buongiorno, signor Guglielmo, come sta?Good morning, Mr. William, how are you?
- Guglielmo è un nome molto classico.William is a very classic name.
- Ho incontrato un uomo di nome Guglielmo.I met a man named William.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Giulia are talking about a mutual friend.
- LorenzoHai sentito Guglielmo ultimamente?Have you heard from Guglielmo lately?
- GiuliaSì, l'ho sentito ieri sera.Yes, I spoke to him last night.
- LorenzoCome sta Guglielmo?How is Guglielmo doing?
- GiuliaSta molto bene, grazie.He is doing very well, thanks.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “william” translations and entries Guglielmo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
