wilder/ˈwɪldə(ɹ)/EtymologyFrom wild, probably suggested by wilderness, and as to form by wander.wilder means A surname. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.nameA surname.A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in California.A number of places in the United States:; A city in Canyon County, Idaho.A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas.A number of places in the United States:; A city in Campbell County, Kentucky.A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Jackson County, Minnesota.verbTo bewilder, perplex“Now, to smother noise and light, Is stolen abroad the wildering night,”