William Alexander

William has been a popular given name for a long time. It is of old Germanic origin. Its English language popularity can be traced back to the Norman conquest of England in 1066 AD. The name has remained popular throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era.

Alexander is a surname originating in Scotland, originally an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacAlasdair. It is a somewhat common Scottish name, and the region of Scotland where it traditionally is most commonly found is in the Highlands region of Scotland.