William Seward Burroughs vs William Burroughs

William Seward Burroughs and William Burroughs both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
William Seward Burroughs	Yes	No	No	No
William Burroughs	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, William Seward Burroughs and William Burroughs are synonyms defined as:

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

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

William Seward Burroughs (noun)	William Burroughs (noun)
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)
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)