Wilde
English surname, variation of Wild, English word name
"undomesticated, uncultivated"
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Wilde Origin and Meaning
The name Wilde is a boy's name meaning "undomesticated, uncultivated".
The final -e takes this from a daring word name to a literary honor name, for the inimitable Irish author, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, infamous for his wit and flamboyance.
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