Wilkinson

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/ˈwɪlkɪnsən//ˈwɪlkənsən/

proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

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WilkWilkeWilkesWilkeyWilkieWilksWillWilliam
OriginMiddle English sone ← Old English sunu ← Proto-West Germanic *sunu →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

proper nounWilkinson (countable and uncountable, plural Wilkinsons)

plural Wilkinsons · alternative Wilkenson

  1. countableuncountableAn English surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. countablerareuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
    3. countableuncountableA township and unincorporated community therein, in Cass County, Minnesota.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.

      Synonyms: Wilk, Wilke, Wilkes, Wilkey, Wilkie, Wilks, Will, William

    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
    6. countableuncountableA town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn unincorporated community in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.

Similar
WilkWilkeWilkesWilkeyWilkieWilksWillWilliamWilliamsWilliamsonWills
Also see
wilkwilkewilkeswilkeywilkiewilks

Origin

  1. EnglishWilkin
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sew-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sewH-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*suHnús
  5. Proto-Germanic*sunuz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*sunu
  7. Old Englishsunu
  8. Middle Englishsone
  9. EnglishWilkinson

From Wilkin + -son.

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Translations

Arabic ويلكنسون
  • ويلكنسون (wīlkinsun)surname, given name, place name
Chinese Cantonese 韋健信 /韦健信
  • 韋健信 /韦健信 (wai⁵ gin⁶ seon³)surname, given name, place name
Chinese Mandarin 威爾金森 /威尔金森
  • 威爾金森 /威尔金森 (Wēi'ěrjīnsēn)surname, given name, place name
Greek Γουίλκινσον
  • Γουίλκινσον (Gouílkinson)surname, given name, place name
Hebrew ווילקינסון
  • ווילקינסוןsurname, given name, place name
Hindi विल्किनसन
  • विल्किनसन (vilkinsan)surname, given name, place name
Japanese ウィルキンソン
  • ウィルキンソン (Wirukinson)surname, given name, place name
Korean 윌킨슨
  • 윌킨슨 (wilkinseun)surname, given name, place name
Russian Уилкинсон
  • Уилкинсон (Uilkinson)surname, given name, place name
Tamil வில்கின்சன்
  • வில்கின்சன் (vilkiṉcaṉ)surname, given name, place name
Thai วิลคินสัน
  • วิลคินสันsurname, given name, place name
Ukrainian Вілкінсон
  • Вілкінсон (Vilkinson)surname, given name, place name
Urdu ولکنسن
  • ولکنسن (Vilkinsan)surname, given name, place name
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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