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[Facts] Re: Does anyone know what this last name means?!
My guess it's an Americanized/Anglicized spelling of the German word Wildfang, meaning a wild child, little rascal, scamp, etc. Upon seeing Wildfang I think most people would assume to pronounce it like the English words wild and fang, so the spelling would have been changed to closer represent the correct German pronounciation vilt-fong.
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Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I have searched high and low for the meaning of this name and your help is very much appreciated!
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