wilk

W4I1L1K5
/ˈwɪlk/

proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

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WilkinWilkinsWilkinsonWillWilliamWilliamsWilliamsonWills
OriginPolish Wilk →
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Meanings

wilk1

nounwilk (plural wilks)

plural wilks

  1. obsoletebiologyObsolete form of whelk.

Wilk2

proper nounWilk (plural Wilks)

plural Wilks · alternative Wilke · alternative Wilkie · alternative Wilkey · alternative Wilks · alternative Wilkes

  1. A surname.
    1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
    2. A surname from Polish.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA surname from Polish.

Similar
WilkinWilkinsWilkinsonWillWilliamWilliamsWilliamsonWills
Also see
wilkinson

Origin

  1. Polishwilk“wolf”
  2. PolishWilk
  3. EnglishWilk

* (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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wilk

silkilkfilkbilkcornsilkkilkthilkchocomilkforemilkhindmilknonmilknonsilkpilkremilksheep milksoy milk
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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