Wilberforce
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Wilberforce Name meanings & History
Wilberforce is derived from the Old English words 'Wilbur' which means 'willful' and 'Forð' which means 'ford'. Therefore, the name Wilberforce means 'resolute man who crosses the ford'. Transferred use of the surname Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster. Wilberforce is a traditional name that is often given to boys in English-speaking countries. It is usually chosen by parents who are looking for a strong and distinctive name for their child with a significant meaning.
Zodiac Sign of Wilberforce: Willful Leo
Synonyms of Wilberforce:
W: Wishful,Wild,Willful,Wonderful,Wonderment
I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved
L: Lover,Luscious,Liaison,Languid,Lovely,Lazy,Legal
B: Bountiful,Bashful,Brains,Beauty
E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten,Enliven
R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational
F: Friendly,Fiery,Festive,Fun-loving
O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious
C: Chatty,Clever,Candid,Cute,Curious,Choice,Copycat
Wilberforce is:- a Boring name
- a Classic name
- a Nerdy name
Famous People
The most famous person with the name Wilberforce is William Wilberforce, a British politician, philanthropist, and leader of the abolitionist movement in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Other notable people with the name include Wilberforce Eames, a librarian and bibliographer, and Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves, an English cricketer.