Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilkens

/wˈɪlkənz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: wilkens
IPA: /wˈɪlkənz/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

Variant of Wilkin, from a Middle English pet form of William + patronymic suffix -s.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

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

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