Wilder (name) explained
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
- 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
The arts
Acting and filmmaking
Literature
Music
Military and politics
Sports
Others
- Burt Green Wilder (1841–1925), American comparative anatomist
- Christopher Wilder (1944–1984), American serial rapist and murderer
- Frances Farmer Wilder, American radio executive
- George Wilder (criminal) (born 1962), prison escaper and New Zealand folk hero
- Gertrude B. Wilder (1874–1955), American clubwoman
- Harris Hawthorne Wilder (1864–1928), American zoologist
- Inez Whipple Wilder (1871–1929), American zoologist
- John R. Wilder (1816–1879), American businessman
- J. Welles Wilder, Jr. (1935–2021), American mechanical engineer, best known for his work in technical analysis
- Lynn Wilder (born 1952), American author and professor
- Nicholas Wilder (1937–1989), American art dealer and gallery owner
- Raymond Louis Wilder (1896–1982), American mathematician
- Robert Wilder (disambiguation)
- Russell Morse Wilder (1885–1959), American physician and medical researcher
Fictional characters
- 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
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Reaney, Percy Hide . The origin of English surnames . Routledge & K. Paul . 264 . 1967 . 30 May 2019 . Google Books.
- Book: Hayes, Justin Cord . The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry . . 9781440552564 . 18 December 2012 . 30 May 2019 . Google Books.
- Web site: Definition of WILD. 2021-04-12. www.merriam-webster.com. en.