Wilk
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For other uses, see Wilk (disambiguation).
Wilk is a surname of English origin (a back formation of Wilkin, a short form of William) and of Polish origin (meaning wolf).[1][2] Variations of the name Wilk include Wilkes, Wilke, Wilks, Wilkin, Wilkins and others.
The following people bear the surname:
- Adam Wilk (born 1987), American baseball pitcher
- Brad Wilk (born 1968), American musician
- Cezary Wilk (born 1986), Polish footballer
- Chester A. Wilk, American chiropractor
- Jakub Wilk (born 1985), Polish footballer
- Kasia Wilk (born 1982), Polish singer
- Maurice Wilk (died 1963), American violinist
- Martin Wilk (1922-2013), Canadian statistician, co-author of the Shapiro–Wilk test
- Max Wilk (1920-2011), American playwright, screenwriter and author
- Michael Wilk (born c. 1952), American songwriter
- Rafał Wilk (born 1974), Polish former speedway rider and Paralympic cyclist
- Scott Wilk (born 1959), American politician
- Selene Vigil-Wilk, American singer and musician
- Vic Wilk (born 1960), American professional golfer
- Wojciech Wilk (born 1972), Polish politician
Fictional characters include:
- Jonathan Wilk, the main character in the film Compulsion (1959), played by Orson Welles
- Patricia Wilk, a character in Scrubs
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