# Wilmot

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #46,268

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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## Etymology
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name William.

## Easily confused with
- **wilt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilmot-vs-wilt)
- **Wilson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilmot-vs-wilson)
- **Wilton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilmot-vs-wilton)
- **willow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willow-vs-wilmot)
- **Wilcox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilcox-vs-wilmot)
- **Wilmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilmer-vs-wilmot)

## Common misspellings (9)
`iwlmot`, `willmot`, `wilmmot`, `wilmott`, `wilmto`, `wilomt`, `wimlot`, `wlimot`, `wwilmot`

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