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.
- An English surname originating as a patronymic.
- A surname from Polish.
Synonyms
English surname
- Wilkin
- Wilkins
- Wilkinson
- Will
- William
- Williams
- Williamson
- Wills
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