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Wilken

Wilken proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Wilken

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin of Wilken

Variant of Wilkin, from a Middle English pet form of William.

Questions about Wilken

What does Wilken mean?
Wilken means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Wilken?
Wilken is a proper noun.

Words near Wilken in the dictionary

  1. wilja
  2. wiljas
  3. wilk
  4. Wilke
  5. wilkeite
  6. Wilken
  7. Wilkening
  8. Wilkenings
  9. Wilkens
  10. Wilker
  11. Wilkers

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