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wilkes

/wɪlkiːs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
wilkes
IPA
/wɪlkiːs/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

plural of Wilke

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wilkeses (plural) Wilk (alternative) Wilke (alternative) Wilkie (alternative) Wilkey (alternative) Wilks (alternative)

Derived Forms

Wilkesboro

Phrases

County of Wilkes Wilkes-Barre Wilkes County Wilkes Land

Synonyms

Wilkin Wilkins Wilkinson Will William Williams Williamson Wills

Rhymes With

silks milks wilks gilkes

Questions

How do you pronounce wilkes?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɪlkiːs/.
What does wilkes mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does wilkes come from?
From Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin + the patronymic suffix -s.

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