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.
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 Wilder (surname)
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 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me Van Wilder, a fictional character in the film National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
See also Wylder (name) Wilders (surname) Wild (surname) Wilde
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