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William Melvin Kelley

Updated: Jul 24, 2024 | 👁️ 1 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations

Gender: Male

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  • 1. Who is William Melvin Kelley?
  • 2. William Melvin Kelley Meaning
  • 3. William Melvin Kelley Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of William Melvin Kelley
  • 5. Translations of William Melvin Kelley
  • 6. William Name Popularity
  • 7. William popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name William Melvin Kelley
  • 9. Names similar to William Melvin Kelley

Who is William Melvin Kelley?

William Melvin Kelley was an African-American novelist and short-story writer. He is perhaps best known for his debut novel, A Different Drummer, published in 1962. He was also a university professor and creative writing instructor. In 2008, he received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Lifetime Achievement. Kelley is credited with being the first to commit the term "woke" to print, in the title of a 1962 New York Times op-ed on the use of African-American slang by beatniks: "If You're Woke, You Dig It".
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 18, 2024

William Melvin Kelley Meaning

On the name William Melvin Kelley, William means Resolute Protector, Will-helmet, Will Desire, Valley, Unwavering Protector, Protect. Melvin means Crystal Flower.

The name William Melvin Kelley is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

William is commonly found in United States of America, Colombia, United Kingdom, and 98 more countries.

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William Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name William is recorded 256,518 times globally, ranking it as the 149th most common name worldwide.

William is most prevalent in United States of America, with 63,817 occurrences, making it the 43th most popular name in the country.

In Colombia, the name William is found among 1 in every 27 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

William Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#431 : 28
Colombia#461 : 27
United Kingdom#1201 : 29
France#1951 : 69
Italy#4131 : 102
South Africa#951 : 204
Peru#1211 : 98
Brazil#1461 : 102
Malaysia#1381 : 351
Canada#801 : 78
Hong Kong#711 : 99
Singapore#381 : 144
Costa Rica#421 : 38
Nigeria#3961 : 335
Netherlands#2981 : 118
Mexico#6151 : 306
Ireland#1321 : 39
Cameroon#681 : 180
Chile#4101 : 256
Guatemala#951 : 99
Belgium#2961 : 145
Bolivia#2791 : 186
Spain#7401 : 377
Saudi Arabia#2,1231 : 2,002
Ghana#1121 : 125
Sweden#1661 : 74
Uruguay#2521 : 102
China#581 : 142
Panama#2071 : 208
Egypt#3,7821 : 2,952
United Arab Emirates#1,2081 : 1,505
Germany#1,0511 : 559
Syrian Arab Republic#1,4591 : 901
Taiwan#691 : 382
Algeria#2,1551 : 2,473
Philippines#2131 : 499
Switzerland#5691 : 394
Ecuador#1271 : 138
Puerto Rico#341 : 67
Denmark#2451 : 211
Kuwait#1,0051 : 1,566
Sudan#2,1901 : 3,546
Qatar#7621 : 1,263
Oman#1,6251 : 1,856
Macao#1251 : 342
Lebanon#8311 : 644
Israel#2,0941 : 1,102
Angola#1171 : 826
Argentina#8791 : 771
Morocco#3,7781 : 3,774
Norway#3091 : 287
Portugal#6451 : 600
Japan#2671 : 414
Palestine#2,3541 : 1,530
Finland#7111 : 588
Namibia#2261 : 664
India#3,2911 : 4,481
Iraq#6,7561 : 6,651
Mauritius#6021 : 711
Russia#3,1901 : 2,712
Turkey#6,0811 : 7,695
Jamaica#4201 : 614
Tunisia#4,0121 : 4,765
Indonesia#851 : 384
Botswana#2501 : 725
Luxembourg#2661 : 310
Bahrain#1,3871 : 2,363
Jordan#2,5011 : 2,747
Malta#1811 : 211
Bangladesh#3,9241 : 4,775
Iran#2,8731 : 2,528
Austria#1,6051 : 1,593
Czechia#1,0681 : 1,139
Brunei Darussalam#2981 : 1,358
Libya#5,6681 : 10,502
Greece#2,0201 : 2,541
Yemen#8,3311 : 17,075
Cyprus#5931 : 930
Croatia#1,3501 : 1,528
Poland#1,9371 : 3,065

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William popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name William from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name William Melvin Kelley

  • William Melvin Kelley is a Novelist from US.

    William Melvin Kelley was an African-American novelist and short-story writer. He is perhaps best known for his debut novel, A Different Drummer, published in 1962. He was also a university professor and creative writing instructor. In 2008, he received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Lifetime Achievement. Kelley is credited with being the first to commit the term "woke" to print, in the title of a 1962 New York Times op-ed on the use of African-American slang by beatniks: "If You're Woke, You Dig It".

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