# Wilks

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #52,104

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

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

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