"Wilbur" meaning in All languages combined

See Wilbur on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From an Old English female given name Wilburg, from wil (“will”) + burh (“fortress”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wilbur
  1. A surname originating as a matronymic.
    Sense id: en-Wilbur-en-name-0F60DUPL Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: US Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Wilbur-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): American English
  3. A stereotypical given name for a pig.
    Sense id: en-Wilbur-en-name-2HV8WzZT Categories (other): English pig names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 37 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 28 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 24 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Wilberforce
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