Wilk

See also: wilk

English

Alternative forms

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)

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

Synonyms

English surname

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

From wilk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvilk/
  • Rhymes: -ilk
  • Syllabification: Wilk
  • Homophones: wilg, wilk

Proper noun

Wilk m animal

  1. (astronomy) Lupus (constellation)

Declension

Declension of Wilk
singular
nominative Wilk
genitive Wilka
dative Wilkowi
accusative Wilka
instrumental Wilkiem
locative Wilku
vocative Wilku

Proper noun

Wilk m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

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

Proper noun

Wilk f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

Derived terms

  • Wilkowa
  • Wilkówna

Further reading

  • Wilk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • “Wilk”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
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