Wilkes
English, a contraction of Wilkins
"resolute protection"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
Wilkes Origin and Meaning
Variation of William
Famous People Named Wilkes
- Wilkes AngelAmerican lawyer and politician
- John Wilkes BoothAmerican actor and assassin of President Abraham Lincoln
The name Wilkes in Pop Culture
- Wilkescharacter in "Into the Dark"
- Wilkesfamily in book/film "Gone With the Wind"
- WilkesBarre, Pennsylvania, USA
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