Willard: Meaning and Definition of

Wil•lard

1. 1787–1870, U.S. educator and poet.
2. 1839–98, U.S. educator, reformer, and author.
3. 1883–1968, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1915–19.
4. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “hardy” and “will.”