Wilkes
/wɪlkiːs/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
- 2 plural of Wilke form-of, plural
- 3 A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. countable, uncountable
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"John Wilkes Booth carried a notebook."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin + the patronymic suffix -s.
Etymology 2
From Wilke + -s.