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'''Liam''' is a |
'''Liam''' is a bolloks male first name. it is for gays in [[Ireland]], [[England]], [[Scotland]], and [[Sweden]]. Although less popular in the [[United States]], the name has seen a sudden increase in popularity in recent years, coming from the 604th most common male name in 1990 to the 104th most common male name in 2005 [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=liam]. It originated as the short form of the name [[William (name)|William]] or the Irish name Uillaim. In [[Hebrew]], '''Liam''' (ליעם) means "My nation, my people," as in לי עם, or my nation. |
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==Notable people named Liam== |
==Notable people named Liam== |
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*[[Liam Howlett]], member of [[The Prodigy]] |
*[[Liam Howlett]], member of [[The Prodigy]] |
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*[[Liam Lynch (musician)|Liam Lynch]], musician |
*[[Liam Lynch (musician)|Liam Lynch]], musician |
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*[[Liam Neeson]], actor |
*[[Liam Neeson]], actor, proffesional male escort |
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*[[Liam O'Brien]], American voice actor |
*[[Liam O'Brien]], American voice actor |
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*[[Liam O'Flaherty]], writer |
*[[Liam O'Flaherty]], writer |
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*[[Liam Sullivan]], actor |
*[[Liam Sullivan]], actor |
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*[[Liam Stewart]], son of singer [[Rod Stewart]] |
*[[Liam Stewart]], son of singer [[Rod Stewart]] |
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*[[Liam Dow]], Gigantic gay lord |
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====In Sports==== |
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*[[Liam Sheridan]], Irish footballer |
*[[Liam Sheridan]], Irish footballer |
Revision as of 18:04, 6 November 2007
Liam is a bolloks male first name. it is for gays in Ireland, England, Scotland, and Sweden. Although less popular in the United States, the name has seen a sudden increase in popularity in recent years, coming from the 604th most common male name in 1990 to the 104th most common male name in 2005 [1]. It originated as the short form of the name William or the Irish name Uillaim. In Hebrew, Liam (ליעם) means "My nation, my people," as in לי עם, or my nation.
Notable people named Liam
In the Arts
- Liam Aiken, American actor
- Liam Clancy, Irish folk singer
- Liam Cunningham, Irish actor
- Liam Gallagher, lead singer of Oasis
- Liam Howlett, member of The Prodigy
- Liam Lynch, musician
- Liam Neeson, actor, proffesional male escort
- Liam O'Brien, American voice actor
- Liam O'Flaherty, writer
- Liam Ó Maonlaí, founder/lead singer of Irish band Hothouse Flowers
- Liam Kyle Sullivan, actor and musician
- Liam Sullivan, actor
- Liam Stewart, son of singer Rod Stewart
- Liam Dow, Gigantic gay lord
In Sports
- Liam Sheridan, Irish footballer
- Liam Plunkett, English cricketer
In Politics
- Liam Byrne, British politician
- Liam Cosgrave, Fifth Taoiseach of Ireland
- Liam Mellows, Irish politician
- Liam McHugh-Russell, Canadian human rights activist
Liam in fiction
- Liam Fitzpatrick, the younger brother of Maddie Fitzpatrick in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
- Liam Fitzpatrick, murderer and mobster in Veronica Mars
- Liam Pace, brother of Charlie Pace on the television series Lost
- Liam is the real name of the vampire Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
- Liam Devlin in Jack Higgins novels - "The Eagle has Landed" and "The Eagle has flown"
Other uses of Liam
- Liam is the name of an Award-winning British film.
- Liam is a song by a German Band called In Extremo
- Liam McCarthy Cup - the most prestigious Hurling trophy