Wilkes

English, a contraction of Wilkins

"resolute protection"

Wilkes Origin and Meaning

Variation of William

Famous People Named Wilkes

• Wilkes Angel American lawyer and politician
• John Wilkes Booth American actor and assassin of President Abraham Lincoln

The name Wilkes in Pop Culture

• Wilkes character in "Into the Dark"
• Wilkes family in book/film "Gone With the Wind"
• Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA