Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilken

/wˈɪlkən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: wilken
IPA: /wˈɪlkən/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

Variant of Wilkin, from a Middle English pet form of William.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

silken milken mcquilkin

Questions

How do you pronounce wilken?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪlkən/.
What does wilken mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does wilken come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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