Wilmot

W4I1L1M3O1T1

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper nounWilmot (countable and uncountable, plural Wilmots)

plural Wilmots · alternative Wilmarth · alternative Wilmeth · alternative Wilmoth · alternative Wilmott

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. countableuncountableA rural community of Kentish council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  3. A number of places in Canada:
    1. countableuncountableA civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
    2. countableuncountableA community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.
    3. countableuncountableA township in Waterloo regional municipality, south-western Ontario.
    4. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA minor city in Ashley County, Arkansas.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Washington Township, Noble County, Indiana.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Kingston Township, Tuscola County, Michigan.
    5. countableuncountableA town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
    6. countableuncountableA village in Stark County, Ohio.
    7. countableuncountableA minor city in Roberts County, South Dakota.
    8. countableuncountableThree townships in the United States, listed under Wilmot Township.

Origin

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name William.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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