"Wilbur" meaning in All languages combined

See Wilbur on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From an Old English female given name Wilburh, from wil (“will”) + burh (“fortress”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|ang|Wilburh}} Wilburh, {{m|ang|wil||will}} wil (“will”), {{m|ang|burh||fortress}} burh (“fortress”) 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, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Wilberforce

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