Burroughs vs William S. Burroughs

Burroughs and William S. Burroughs both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Burroughs	Yes	No	No	No
William S. Burroughs	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Burroughs and William S. Burroughs are synonyms defined as:

Burroughs and William S. Burroughs: United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)

Other synonyms of Burroughs include William Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs.

Burroughs (noun)	William S. Burroughs (noun)
United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)	United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)