Wilberforce.
An English surname from Old English, most common in Yorkshire.
Meaning & usage
An English surname from Old English, most common in Yorkshire.
William Wilberforce, English politician and abolitionist.
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A place name: A census-designated place in Greene County, Ohio, United States, named after William Wilberforce.
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Where this word comes from
From Old English Wilburg + foss (“ditch”); Wilburg was a female given name from wil (“will”) + burg (“fortress”).
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