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==In academia==
==In academia==

* [[Henry Wilde (engineer)]] (1833–1919), British engineer and inventor of the self-energizing dynamo
* [[Henry Wilde (engineer)]] (1833–1919), British engineer and inventor of the self-energizing dynamo
* [[Winston Wilde]], American sexologist
* [[Winston Wilde]], American sexologist


==In the arts==
==In the arts==
* [[Andrew Wilde (pianist)]] (b. 1965), English classical pianist
* [[Andrew Wilde (pianist)]] (born 1965), English classical pianist
* [[Andrew Wilde (actor)]], English actor
* [[Andrew Wilde (actor)]], English actor
* [[Barbie Wilde]] (b. 1960), Canadian actress
* [[Barbie Wilde]] (born 1960), Canadian actress
* [[Brian Wilde]] (1927–2008), British actor
* [[Brian Wilde]] (1927–2008), British actor
* [[Cornel Wilde]] (1915–1989), American actor and film director
* [[Cornel Wilde]] (1915–1989), American actor and film director
* [[Danny Wilde (musician)]] (b. 1956), American musician and founding member of The Rembrandts
* [[Danny Wilde (musician)]] (born 1956), American musician and founding member of The Rembrandts
* [[David Wilde]] (b. 1935), British pianist and composer
* [[David Wilde]] (born 1935), British pianist and composer
* [[Hagar Wilde]] (1905–1971), screenplay writer
* [[Hagar Wilde]] (1905–1971), screenplay writer
* [[James Plaisted Wilde, Baron Penzance]] (1816–1899), British judge, Shakespeare Baconian, rose-breeder and amateur gardener
* [[James Plaisted Wilde, Baron Penzance]] (1816–1899), British judge, Shakespeare Baconian, rose-breeder and amateur gardener
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* [[Jinian Wilde]], British singer, part of [[Uniting Nations]] and other musical projects
* [[Jinian Wilde]], British singer, part of [[Uniting Nations]] and other musical projects
* [[John Wilde]] (1919–2006), American painter associated with Magic Realism
* [[John Wilde]] (1919–2006), American painter associated with Magic Realism
* [[Kim Wilde]] (b. 1960), British pop singer, gardener, and pop culture figure
* [[Kim Wilde]] (born 1960), British pop singer, gardener, and pop culture figure
* [[Liz Wilde]], American radio personality
* [[Liz Wilde]] (born 1971), American radio personality
* [[Marty Wilde]] (b. 1939), British rock and roll singer and actor, father of Kim and Ricky Wilde
* [[Marty Wilde]] (born 1939), British rock and roll singer and actor, father of Kim and Ricky Wilde
* [[Nurit Wilde]] (b. 1971), Israeli-born photographer, socialite, and occasional actress
* [[Nurit Wilde]] (born 1971), Israeli-born photographer, socialite, and occasional actress
* [[Olivia Wilde]] (b.1984), American actress
* [[Olivia Wilde]] (born 1984), American actress
* [[Oscar Wilde]] (1854–1900), Irish writer
* [[Oscar Wilde]] (1854–1900), Irish writer
* [[Patrick Wilde]], British television, stage and screen writer
* [[Patrick Wilde]], British television, stage and screen writer
* [[Ricky Wilde]] (b. 1961), British songwriter, musician, record producer, landscape gardener
* [[Ricky Wilde]] (born 1961), British songwriter, musician, record producer, landscape gardener
* [[Ted Wilde]] (1893–1929), comedy writer and director of silent movies
* [[Ted Wilde]] (1893–1929), comedy writer and director of silent movies
* [[Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro]] (1782–1858), Lord Chancellor of England
* [[Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro]] (1782–1858), Lord Chancellor of England
* [[Wilbur Wilde]] (b. 1955), Australian saxophonist
* [[Wilbur Wilde]] (born 1955), Australian saxophonist
* [[William Wilde]] (1815–1876), Irish eye and ear surgeon, writer on medicine, archaeology and folklore, father of Oscar Wilde
* [[William Wilde]] (1815–1876), Irish eye and ear surgeon, writer on medicine, archaeology and folklore, father of Oscar Wilde


==Politicians==
==Politicians==
* [[Eduardo Wilde]] (1844-1913), Argentine politician, writer, and physician
* [[Eduardo Wilde]] (1844–1913), Argentine politician, writer, and physician
* [[Fran Wilde]] (b. 1948), New Zealand politician
* [[Fran Wilde]] (born 1948), New Zealand politician
* [[John Wilde (jurist)|John Wilde]] (1590-1669), English lawyer and politician
* [[John Wilde (jurist)|John Wilde]] (1590–1669), English lawyer and politician
* [[Louis J. Wilde]] (1865–1924), American banker and Republican politician
* [[Louis J. Wilde]] (1865–1924), American banker and Republican politician


==In sports==
==In sports==
* [[Jimmy Wilde]], Welsh world boxing champion
* [[Jimmy Wilde]] (1892–1969), Welsh world boxing champion
* [[Walter Wilde]] (1908–1968), Somerset cricketer
* [[Walter Wilde]] (1908–1968), Somerset cricketer


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* [[The Persuaders!#Cast and characters|Danny Wilde]] from the 1971 TV series ''[[The Persuaders!]]''
* [[The Persuaders!#Cast and characters|Danny Wilde]] from the 1971 TV series ''[[The Persuaders!]]''
* Frankie Wilde, fictional character in the mockumentary ''[[It's All Gone Pete Tong]]''
* Frankie Wilde, fictional character in the mockumentary ''[[It's All Gone Pete Tong]]''
* [[Henry Tingle Wilde]] (1872–1912), chief officer on the RMS ''Titanic''
* [[Henry Tingle Wilde]] (1872–1912), English chief officer on the RMS ''Titanic''
* [[Michael Wilde]], businessman
* [[Michael Wilde]] (born 1952), English businessman


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 23:12, 25 January 2013

For other uses, see Wilde (disambiguation).
Wilde
Language(s)Old English
Origin
Meaning"high spirited, a leader"; "a person worth of high respect, dictator"; (descriptive)
"person who has attained a higher form"; "from an area of educated beings: a classist" (residential)
Region of originEngland
Other names
Related namesWhilde, Wylde, Wyldes, Weald, Weild, Weld, Welds, Wyeld, Wield
Frequency Comparisons[1]
Look up wilde in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Wilde is a surname, and may refer to:

In academia

In the arts

Politicians

  • Eduardo Wilde (1844–1913), Argentine politician, writer, and physician
  • Fran Wilde (born 1948), New Zealand politician
  • John Wilde (1590–1669), English lawyer and politician
  • Louis J. Wilde (1865–1924), American banker and Republican politician

In sports

Other

See also

Notes

  1. ^ British Surnames
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