Wilk

See also: wilk

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • (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

Wilk (plural Wilks)

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

Synonyms

English surname

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

From wilk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vilk/
  • Rhymes: -ilk
  • Syllabification: Wilk
  • Homophones: wilg, wilk

Proper noun

Wilk m animal

  1. (astronomy) Lupus (constellation)

Declension

Proper noun

Wilk m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

Proper noun

Wilk f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

Derived terms

  • Wilkowa
  • Wilkówna

Further reading

  • Wilk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wilk”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
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