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wilk^¹

/ˈwɪlk/

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noun wilks

obsolete Obsolete form of whelk

Wilk^²

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* (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.

proper noun Wilks · Wilke · Wilkie · Wilkey · Wilkes

An English surname originating as a patronymic.
A surname from Polish.
Similar: Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkinson, Will, William, Williams, Williamson, Wills

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@misc{wilk_2026,
  title = {wilk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wilk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}