wilks

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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WilkinWilkinsWilkinsonWillWilliamWilliamsWilliamsonWills
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Meanings

wilks1

noun
  1. pluralplural of wilk

Wilks2

proper nounWilks (plural Wilks or Wilkses)

plural Wilkses · alternative Wilk · alternative Wilke · alternative Wilkie · alternative Wilkey · alternative Wilkes

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

    Synonyms: Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkinson, Will, William, Williams, Williamson, Wills

Wilks3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Wilk

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA surname originating as a patronymic.

Similar
WilkinWilkinsWilkinsonWillWilliamWilliamsWilliamsonWills
Also see
wilkinson

Origin

Wilks · proper noun

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

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Wilks · proper noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

wilks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wilks

MLA

“wilks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wilks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wilks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wilks.

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