Warum kürzen die Amerikaner einen William mit Bill ab? Wie kam das? Will hätte ich eher verstanden wie man dazu kommt?

Hallo,

Bill(y) für William oder Dick für Richard usw.

Warum das so ist, wird auf folgender Website erklärt: http://mentalfloss.com/article/24761/origins-10-nicknames

There are many theories on why Bill became a nickname for William; the most obvious is that it was part of the Middle Ages trend of letter swapping. Much how Dick is a rhyming nickname for Rick, the same is true of Bill and Will. Because hard consonants are easier to pronounce than soft ones, some believe Will morphed into Bill for phonetic reasons. Interestingly, when William III ruled over in England in the late 17th century, his subjects mockingly referred to him as "King Billy."

:-) AstridDerPu

William - Willi - (konsonantenshift) - Billi - Bill