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Nicknames for Willard: | Edit

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Meanings and history of the name Willard: | Edit

Old English origin. Means "strong desire."

Famous real-life people named Willard: | Edit

• Mitt Romney (American politician, businessman, and former governor of Massachusetts)
• Will Smith (American actor)
• Willard Scott (American TV personality)

Willard in song, story & screen: | Edit

• Willard Decker ('Star Trek: The Motion Picture,' 1979)
• Willard Whyte ('Diamonds Are Forever,' 1971)
• "Willard" (John Stewart album, 1970)
• "Willard" (movie, 1971)
• "Willard" (movie remake, 2003)