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Famous First Names Beginning with the Letter - W

This category is for famous people who have first names which begin with the letter W. The names include - Walter - William.

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William Somerset Maugham

(1874 - 1965), English novelist and dramatist. His most famous novels are "Of Human Bondage", "The Moon and Sixpence" and "Ashenden".

William Wilberforce

(1759 - 1833), English philanthropist and politician. His long campaign to end the British slave trade led to its abolition in 1807.

William Makepeace Thackeray

(1811 - 63), Indian-born English novelist and essayist. He is best known for writing "Vanity Fair". His other works include "Pendennis" and "Henry Esmond".

William Henry Beveridge

[1st Baron Beveridge], (1879 - 1963), Indian-born English economist. His 'Beveridge Report' became the basis for the welfare state introduced in Britain.

William Blake

(1757 - 1827), English poet and artist. He is considered to be one of the greatest of the English Romantic poets.