William S. Burroughs vs Burroughs

William S. Burroughs and Burroughs both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

William S. Burroughs (noun)	Burroughs (noun)
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)	United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)
	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)