Wilder (name)
Wilder is an English and German surname, sometimes used as a given name, meaning "untamed" or "wild", a wild, free, or natural state or existence, also passionately eager or enthusiastic. [1][2][3]
People with the given name
[edit]- Wilder D. Baker (1890–1975), United States Navy admiral
- Wilder Dwight Bancroft (1867–1953), American chemist
- Wilder Calderón (born 1947), Peruvian politician
- Wilder Cartagena (born 1994), Peruvian footballer
- Wilder W. Crane Jr. (1928–1985), American politician
- Wilder D. Foster (1819–1873), American politician
- Wilder Guisao (born 1991), Colombian footballer
- Wilder W. Hartley (1901–1970), American politician
- Wilder Hobson (1906–1964), American writer and musician
- Wilder Medina (born 1981), Colombian footballer
- Wilder Metcalf (1855–1935), United States Army general and politician
- Wilder Penfield (1891–1976), American-Canadian neurosurgeon
- Wilder Smith (1835–1891), American minister and writer
- Wilder Weir (born 1983), Canadian television host
- Wilder Zabala (born 1982), Bolivian footballer
People with the surname
[edit]Fictional characters
[edit]- Alex Wilder, a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics
- Harry Wilder, a fictional character in the Case Closed
- Wilder (Transformers), a fictional character
- Zelos Wilder, a fictional character in the video game Tales of Symphonia
- Kate Wilder, a fictional character in the video game The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Reaney, Percy Hide (1967). The origin of English surnames. Routledge & K. Paul. p. 264. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hayes, Justin Cord (18 December 2012). The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781440552564. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Definition of WILD". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
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