Willy
Encyclopedia
Willy, Willie or Willies may refer to:
In fiction:
Animals:
In entertainment:
In geography:
ships:, a Dutch cargo ship in service 1938–1939
In Other:
UK slang for penis
See also:
- William (name)William (name)William is a popular given name of old Germanic origin. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era...
- Boxcar WillieBoxcar WillieBoxcar Willie, born as Lecil Travis Martin was an American country music singer, who sang in the "old-time hobo" music style, complete with dirty face, overalls, and a floppy hat...
(1931–1999), American country music singer - Willie DixonWillie DixonWilliam James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...
(1915–1992), American blues double-bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and record producer - Willie MaysWillie MaysWillie Howard Mays, Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player who played the majority of his major league career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his...
(born 1931), American Baseball Hall of Fame member - Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
(born 1933), American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist - Willie RevillameWillie RevillameWillie Revillame is a television host, actor, and a recording artist in the Philippines.-Career:He is the host of TV5's primetime variety show Wil Time Bigtime...
(born 1961), Filipino television host, actor, and recording artist - Willy DeVilleWilly DeVilleWilly DeVille was an American singer and songwriter. During his thirty-five year career, first with his band Mink DeVille and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in traditional American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary...
(1950–2009), American singer and songwriter - WillysWillysWillys was the brand name used by Willys-Overland Motors, an American automobile company best known for its design and production of military Jeeps and civilian versions during the 20th century.-Early History:In 1908, John Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company...
, brand name used by the United States car manufacturing company Willys-Overland Motors - Willy, nom-de-plume for Henry Gauthier-VillarsHenry Gauthier-VillarsHenry Gauthier-Villars or Willy, his nom-de-plume, was a French fin-de-siecle writer and music critic who is today mostly known as the mentor and bisexual first husband of Colette...
(1859–1931) - The Little WilliesThe Little WilliesThe Little Willies is a band formed in 2003. It features Norah Jones on piano and vocals, Richard Julian on vocals, Jim Campilongo on guitar, Lee Alexander on bass, and Dan Rieser on drums....
, American country music band
In fiction:
- Groundskeeper WillieGroundskeeper WillieWilliam McDougal, usually referred to as Groundskeeper Willie, is a recurring character on The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is head groundskeeper at Springfield Elementary School. Willie is a Scottish immigrant, almost feral in nature and immensely proud of his homeland...
, from The Simpsons - Uncle Willie, comic character in Moon Mullins
- Miner WillyMiner WillyMiner Willy is a fictional character in a series of platform games for the ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC and the Commodore 64 home computers starring Miner Willy...
, hero of a series of games for the ZX Spectrum home computer - Oor WullieOor WullieOor Wullie is a Scottish comic strip published in the D.C. Thomson newspaper, The Sunday Post. It features a boy named William, known as Wullie . His trademarks are spiky hair, dungarees and an upturned bucket, which he often uses as a seat...
, comic character in The Sunday Post - Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State), mascot
- Willie the Wildcat (Northwestern), mascot
- Willy (EastEnders)Willy (EastEnders)Willy is a fictional dog from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Willy was a Pug, who appeared in the first episode of the programme and remained in the show until 1992.-Storylines:...
, fictional dog owned by Ethel Skinner in the BBC soap opera EastEnders - World Cup Willie, 1966 FIFA World Cup mascotFIFA World Cup mascotEach FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot. World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition...
- Willy, a sailor from Wigan in Captain Pugwash
- A nickname for Wilhelmina SlaterWilhelmina SlaterWilhelmina Vivian Slater is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is played by Vanessa Williams, who received a supporting actress award at the 2007 and 2008 NAACP Image Awards, a Best TV Villain award at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards and a supporting actress...
in the TV series Ugly Betty
Animals:
- Wiarton WillieWiarton WillieWiarton Willie is a famous albino Canadian groundhog who lived in the community of Wiarton in Bruce County, Ontario. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Willie took part in the local Wiarton Willie Festival. His role is to predict whether there will be an early spring...
, Canadian weather predicting groundhog - Willy, fictional whale in the 1993 film Free Willy, played by Keiko (orca)Keiko (orca)Keiko was a male orca / actor who starred in the film Free Willy and was perhaps the most famous of captive orcas.- History :...
(1977–2003), whose skeleton is now at the University of Puget Sound
In entertainment:
- Willy, song by Joni Mitchell from her album Ladies of the CanyonLadies of the CanyonLadies of the Canyon is Joni Mitchell's third album, released in 1970. Its title refers to Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, a center of popular music culture in Los Angeles during the sixties...
- Willie, song by Cat Power from her 2006 album The Greatest
- Wooly WillyWooly WillyWooly Willy is a toy in which metal filings are moved about with a magnetic wand to add features to a cartoon face. The toy was originally manufactured in Smethport, Pennsylvania and was launched on the toy market in 1955...
, a children's toy where metal filings are moved about with a magnetic wand to add features to a cartoon face
In geography:
- Willies, NordWillies, Nord-References:*...
, in France
ships:, a Dutch cargo ship in service 1938–1939
In Other:
UK slang for penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
See also:
- WiliWILIWILI may refer to:* WILI , a radio station licensed to Willimantic, Connecticut, United States* WILI-FM, a radio station licensed to Willimantic, Connecticut, United States...