William vs Roger - What's the difference?
william | roger |
popular since the Norman Conquest.
* 1605 , Remains Concerning Britain , John Russell Smith, 1870, p.98:
* 2004 , California, Here I Am , TwentyFirst Century Publishers Ltd, ISBN 1904433219, page29-30:
(radio telecommunications) Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
Of a man, to have sexual intercourse with (someone), especially in a rough manner.
To have sexual intercourse.
In given name|male|from=germanic terms the difference between william and roger
is that william is popular since the norman conquest while roger is .As proper nouns the difference between william and roger
is that william is popular since the norman conquest while roger is .william
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Proper noun
(en proper noun)- This name hath been most common in England since King William' the Conquerour,insomuch that upon a festival day in the Court of King Henry the Second, when Sir '''William''' Saint-John, and Sir '''William''' Fitz-Hamon, especial Officers, had commanded that none but of the name of '''William''' should dine in the great Chamber with them, they were accompanied with a hundred and twenty ' Williams .
- By the same token I should probably have called myself 'Bill'. With a name like William' you have choices. Very handy for us chameleons. '' William' is stern and dignified. A little austere and unapproachable. He conquers things. It is what my mother calls me when she is angry with me.
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Etymology 1
From (Roger), used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in (received), used to acknowledge understanding a message.Interjection
(en interjection)- Roger , sir.
