• family name; male first name; robin williams (born 1952), comedian and actor; roger williams (1603-1683), founder of rhode island; elizabeth "betty" williams (born 1943), irish peace activist; tennessee williams (1911-1983) american playwright; venus williams (born 1980), female tennis athlete, winner of u.s. open in 2000 and 2001; serena williams (born 1981) female tennis athlete, winner of the 1999 u.s. open