William Somerset Maugham vs W. Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham and W. Somerset Maugham both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
William Somerset Maugham	Yes	No	No	No
W. Somerset Maugham	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, William Somerset Maugham and W. Somerset Maugham are synonyms defined as:

William Somerset Maugham and W. Somerset Maugham: English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)

Other synonyms of William Somerset Maugham include Maugham, Somerset Maugham.

William Somerset Maugham (noun)	W. Somerset Maugham (noun)
English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)	English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)