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WILLIAM ALEXANDER GRAHAM

Photograph of WILLIAM ALEXANDER GRAHAM Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
WILLIAM ALEXANDER
Surname
GRAHAM

The Name William

Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Resolute protector
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The Graham Surname

Origin
Scottish/English
Meaning
A person from Grantham or a place with 'gray' or 'gravelly' characteristics.
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Library of Congress

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