"Wilk" meaning in English

See Wilk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Wilks [plural], Wilke [alternative], Wilkie [alternative], Wilkey [alternative], Wilks [alternative], Wilkes [alternative]
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. Etymology templates: {{sense|Polish surname}} (Polish surname):, {{der|en|pl|Wilk}} Polish Wilk, {{der|en|pl|wilk||wolf}} Polish wilk (“wolf”), {{sense|English surname}} (English surname): Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Wilk (plural Wilks)
  1. A surname.
    An English surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Wilk-en-name-vft3pg1R Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. A surname.
    A surname from Polish.     Synonyms: Wilkin [English, surname], Wilkins [English, surname], Wilkinson [English, surname], Will [English, surname], William [English, surname], Williams [English, surname], Williamson [English, surname], Wills [English, surname]
    Sense id: en-Wilk-en-name-WedRIpRg Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 47 10 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 52 11 5 5

Inflected forms

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