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'''Wilbur''' is an English and German masculine given name of [[Germanic languages | Germanic]] origin as well as a surname. The etymology of the name is disputed, however the most accepted theory is that it is composed of the elements ''wilþī-'' ([[Proto-Germanic]] ''*wilþijaz-'') "wild", and ''ebur'' (Proto-Germanic ''*eburaz'') "boar". Another suggestion is that it derives from German ''willo'' (Proto-Germanic ''*wiljô'') "will", "wish", "desire", and ''burg'' (Proto-Germanic ''*burgz'') "fortress".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.spellchecker.net/meaning/wilbur | title=Correct spelling for Wilbur }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://letslearnslang.com/origin-of-the-name-wilbur/ | title=Origin of the Name Wilbur (Complete History) - Lets Learn Slang | date=29 September 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allthingsbabynames.com/wilbur/ | title=Wilbur Baby Name Meaning and Origin | date=18 February 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Wilbur | title=Wilbur - Meaning of Wilbur, What does Wilbur mean? }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/07/01/wilbur-the-meaning-origin-and-other-facts-about-the-name_n_7325726.html | title=Wilbur - the Meaning, Origin and Other Facts About the Name | date=July 2014 }}</ref> Notable people with the name include:
'''Wilbur''' is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:


==Surname==
==Surname==
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* [[Crane Wilbur]] (1886–1973), American writer, actor and director of stage, radio and screen
* [[Crane Wilbur]] (1886–1973), American writer, actor and director of stage, radio and screen
* [[Curtis D. Wilbur]] (1867–1954), US Secretary of the Navy and [[Chief Justice of California]]
* [[Curtis D. Wilbur]] (1867–1954), US Secretary of the Navy and [[Chief Justice of California]]
* [[George P. Wilbur]] (born 1941), actor and stuntman
* [[George P. Wilbur]] (1941–2023), actor and stuntman
* [[Jay Wilbur]] (1898–1970), British bandleader
* [[Jay Wilbur]] (1898–1970), British bandleader
* [[John Wilbur (disambiguation)]]
* [[John Wilbur (disambiguation)]]
* [[Ray Lyman Wilbur]] (1875–1949), American doctor, president of [[Stanford University]] and [[United States Secretary of the Interior]]
* [[Ray Lyman Wilbur]] (1875–1949), American doctor, president of [[Stanford University]] and [[United States Secretary of the Interior]]
* [[Richard Wilbur]] (1921–2017), [[United States Poet Laureate]] and two-time [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner
* [[Richard Wilbur]] (1921–2017), [[United States Poet Laureate]] and two-time [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner
* [[Richard C. Wilbur]] (1936–2020), judge of the United States Tax Court
* [[Sylvia Wilbur]] (born 1938), British computer scientist
* [[Sylvia Wilbur]] (born 1938), British computer scientist
* [[Todd Wilbur]], American cookbook author
* [[Todd Wilbur]], American cookbook author
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==Given name==
==Given name==
* [[Wilbur Cave]], American politician from South Carolina
* [[Wilbur Cave]] (fl. 1970s–2000s), American politician from South Carolina
* [[Wilbur Clark]] (1908–1965), American businessman and owner of hotels and casinos
* [[Wilbur Clark]] (1908–1965), American businessman and owner of hotels and casinos
* [[Wilbur James Cobb|Wilbur Cobb]] (1929–2020), American jazz drummer
* [[Jimmy Cobb|Wilbur Cobb]] (1929–2020), American jazz drummer
* [[Wilbur J. Cohen]] (1913–1987), American social scientist and, as a civil servant, one of the key architects of the welfare state
* [[Wilbur J. Cohen]] (1913–1987), American social scientist and, as a civil servant, one of the key architects of the welfare state
* [[Wilbur Cooper]] (1892–1973), Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[Wilbur Cooper]] (1892–1973), Major League Baseball pitcher
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* [[Wilbur Good]] (1885–1963), Major League Baseball player
* [[Wilbur Good]] (1885–1963), Major League Baseball player
* [[Wilbur Jackson]] (born 1951), American collegiate and National Football League running back
* [[Wilbur Jackson]] (born 1951), American collegiate and National Football League running back
* [[Wilbur MacDonald]] (born 1933), Canadian politician
* [[Wilbur MacDonald]] (1933–2020), Canadian politician
* [[Wilbur Mills]] (1909–1992), influential member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Arkansas
* [[Wilbur Mills]] (1909–1992), influential member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Arkansas
* [[Wilbur Ross]] (born 1937), American investor and 39th [[United States Secretary of Commerce|Secretary of Commerce]]
* [[Wilbur Ross]] (born 1937), American investor and 39th [[United States Secretary of Commerce|Secretary of Commerce]]
* [[Wilbur Schramm]] (1907–1987), American journalist and academic sometimes called the "father of communication studies"
* [[Wilbur Schramm]] (1907–1987), American journalist and academic sometimes called the "father of communication studies"
* [[Wilbur Shaw]] (1902–1954), American racing driver
* [[Wilbur Shaw]] (1902–1954), American racing driver
* [[Wilbur Smith]] (born 1933), South African novelist
* [[Wilbur Smith]] (1933–2021), South African novelist
* [[Wilbur Soot]] (born 1996), English YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and musician
* [[Wilbur Soot]] (born 1996), English YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and musician
* [[Wilbur Sweatman]] (1882–1961), African-American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer, bandleader and clarinetist
* [[Wilbur Sweatman]] (1882–1961), African-American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer, bandleader and clarinetist
* [[Wilbur J. Thomas]] (1920–1947), American combat pilot
* [[Wilbur Thomas (basketball)|Wilbur Thomas]] (fl. 1970s), American former basketball player
* [[Wilbur Ware]] (1923–1979), American jazz double-bassist
* [[Wilbur Ware]] (1923–1979), American jazz double-bassist
* [[Wilbur Wood]] (born 1941), former Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[Wilbur Wood]] (born 1941), former Major League Baseball pitcher
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==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
* Wilbur, the pig who is the main character in the book ''[[Charlotte's Web]]'' by E.B. White
* Cousin Wilbur, the title character of the 1939 short film ''[[Cousin Wilbur]]''
* Wilbur T. Huggins, the principal of Royal Woods Elementary School in [[The Loud House]]
* Wilbur, in the 2002 film ''[[Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself]]''
* Wilbur Wonka, Willy Wonka’s father and a dentist in [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)]]
* Wilbur, the albatross in the 1990 animated film ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]''
* Wilbur Grey, a character portrayed by Lou Costello in ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein]]''
* Wilbur, the checkerboard elephant in the 1994 picture book ''[[Elmer the Patchwork Elephant#Titles|Elmer and Wilbur]]''
* Wilbur, the grasshopper in the 1939 animated short film ''[[Goofy and Wilbur]]''
* Wilbur Mercer, a prophetic character from the novel ''[[Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?]]'' by Philip K. Dick
* Wilbur, the pig in the 1952 children's novel ''[[Charlotte's Web]]'' and subsequent adaptations
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* Wilbur Post, [[Mister Ed]]'s owner
* Wilbur Robinson, a character from Disney's ''[[Meet the Robinsons]]''
* Wilbur, the title character of the children's television series ''[[Wilbur (TV series)|Wilbur]]''
* Wilbur Turnblad, a character from the Broadway musical ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' and its 2007 film adaptation
* Wilbur Force, in the 1960 film ''[[The Little Shop of Horrors]]''
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* Wilbur Post, in the television series ''[[Mister Ed]]''
* [[The Dunwich Horror#Wilbur Whateley|Wilbur Whateley]], an antagonist in H.P. Lovecraft's ''The Dunwich Horror''
* Wilbur Robinson, in the 1990 picture book ''[[A Day with Wilbur Robinson]]'' and its film adaptation ''[[Meet the Robinsons]]''
* Wilbur the Wildcat, the athletic mascot of the [[University of Arizona]]

==See also==
==See also==
*[[Wilber (given name)]]
*[[Wilber (given name)]]
*[[Wilber (surname)]]
*[[Wilber (surname)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 06:52, 28 September 2024

Wilbur is an English and German masculine given name of Germanic origin as well as a surname. The etymology of the name is disputed, however the most accepted theory is that it is composed of the elements wilþī- (Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz-) "wild", and ebur (Proto-Germanic *eburaz) "boar". Another suggestion is that it derives from German willo (Proto-Germanic *wiljô) "will", "wish", "desire", and burg (Proto-Germanic *burgz) "fortress".[1][2][3][4][5] Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ "Correct spelling for Wilbur".
  2. ^ "Origin of the Name Wilbur (Complete History) - Lets Learn Slang". 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Wilbur Baby Name Meaning and Origin". 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Wilbur - Meaning of Wilbur, What does Wilbur mean?".
  5. ^ "Wilbur - the Meaning, Origin and Other Facts About the Name". July 2014.
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