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Wilma

American  
[wil-muh] / ˈwɪl mə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Wilhelmina.


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“This deal hangs on what Delaware decides to do with it and that is making people edgy,” said Wilma Burdis, an analyst at Raymond James.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

That year, Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field in a single Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Hurricane Wilma in 2005 remains the most intense hurricane ever measured in the Atlantic basin.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025

The fears for Blue Owl are overwrought, however, says Raymond James analyst Wilma Burdis.

From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025

“Well, today she was so mad at her father that she told her so-called friends Wilma and Bobby Sue about it.”

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

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