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Wilkes

//wɪlkiːs// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    plural of Wilke form-of, plural
  3. 3
    A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin + the patronymic suffix -s.

Etymology 2

From Wilke + -s.

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