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Wilkes¹

  • /wɪlkiːs/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Wilkes · Wilkeses · Wilk · Wilke · Wilkie · Wilkey

  1. countable, uncountable A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. countable, uncountable A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, United States.

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

Wilkes²

  • /wɪlkiːs/

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Wilke

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: gibbs, barre, firebrand, rebel, insurgent, radical, agitator, activist, libertarian, revolutionary, maverick, troublemaker, iconoclast, dissident, nonconformist, provocateur

proper noun

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

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@misc{wilkes_2026,
  title = {Wilkes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wilkes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}