U-Erik von Willebrand ubhekisela egameni lomuntu futhi akanayo incazelo yesichazamazwi. Nokho, elithi “von Willebrand” igama lezokwelapha eliqanjwe ngoDkt. Erik Adolf von Willebrand, udokotela waseFinland owachaza okokuqala isifo sokopha esitholakala ngofuzo esibizwa ngokuthi i-von Willebrand disease (VWD). I-VWD yisimo esiphazamisa ikhono legazi lokujiyisa ngendlela efanele, okuholela ekopheni ngokweqile kanye nemihuzuko.