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Wilder Metcalf

Photograph of Wilder Metcalf Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
Wilder
Surname
Metcalf
Occupation
Commissioner of Pensions

The Name Wilder

Origin
Germanic, English
Meaning
Wild, untamed, or one who lives in a wild or uncultivated place.
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