Wilkie

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounWilkie (countable and uncountable, plural Wilkies)

plural Wilkies · alternative Wilk · alternative Wilke · alternative Wilkey · alternative Wilks · alternative Wilkes

  1. countableA surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. countableA male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.

    Synonyms: Bill, Billie, Billy, Will, William, Willie, Wills, Willy

  3. countableuncountableA town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.

Also see

Origin

From a Scottish diminutive of Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin.

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APA

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Chicago

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