# Wilbur

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #21,423

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a matronymic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A stereotypical given name for a pig.

## Etymology
From an Old English female given name Wilburg, from wil (“will”) + burh (“fortress”).

## Easily confused with
- **wilder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilbur-vs-wilder)
- **wilful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilbur-vs-wilful)
- **Wilmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilbur-vs-wilmer)

## Common misspellings (9)
`iwlbur`, `wiblur`, `wilbbur`, `wilbru`, `wilburr`, `willbur`, `wilubr`, `wlibur`, `wwilbur`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wilbur