English Explanatory Dictionary

Wilkes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, United States.
name
  1. plural of Wilke

Pronunciation

/wɪlkiːs/

Word forms

Wilkes Wilkeses Wilk Wilke Wilkie Wilkey Wilks

Etymology

From Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin + the patronymic suffix -s.

Synonyms

Wilkin Wilkins Wilkinson Will William Williams Williamson Wills

Derived words

County of Wilkes Wilkes-Barre Wilkesboro Wilkes County Wilkes Land
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