Wilk

See also: wilk

English

Alternative forms

(English surname): Wilke, Wilkie, Wilkey, Wilks, Wilkes

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)

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

Synonyms

English surname

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wilk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Polish

Etymology

From wilk (“wolf”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vilk/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ilk
Syllabification: Wilk

Proper noun

Wilk m or m pers or f

(astronomy) Lupus, a constellation
a male surname
a female surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

Declension of Wilk

	singular	plural
nominative	Wilk	Wilkowie
genitive	Wilka	Wilków
dative	Wilkowi	Wilkom
accusative	Wilka	Wilków
instrumental	Wilkiem	Wilkami
locative	Wilku	Wilkach
vocative	Wilku	Wilkowie

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms

Wilkowa
Wilkówna

See also

Appendix:Polish surnames

Further reading

Wilk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
Wilk in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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