English Explanatory Dictionary

wilk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Obsolete form of whelk.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A surname from Polish.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪlk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wilk.wav

Word forms

wilk wilks Wilke Wilkie Wilkey Wilkes

Etymology

* (Polish surname): From Polish Wilk, from Polish wilk (“wolf”), * (English surname): A back-formation from Wilkin, from a medieval diminutive of the given name Will.

Synonyms

Wilkin Wilkins Wilkinson Will William Williams Williamson Wills
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