Meaning & origin
What it means
Wilke is a form of Wilk. Wilk goes back to Polish wilk, meaning “wolf.”
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Where it comes from
Wilke is a form of Wilk. Wilk comes from Polish.
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Wilke’s family of names
In English usage, Wilke as a surname has a related form in Wilkie. In German usage, Wilke as a surname has a related form in Wilkes. In English usage, Wilke as a surname has a related form in Wilkes.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 8
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