a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
"The historic district of Wilmington, a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River, attracts many tourists each year."
the largest city in Delaware
"Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware and serves as a major port on the coast."
A surname.
"Mr. Wilmington is known as a local historian in his community."
The name Wilmington means "Wilhelm's estate," combining the Germanic personal name Wilhelm with an Old English suffix meaning "belonging to" and a word for homestead. It was formed by attaching these elements to create a place name indicating property owned or associated with someone named Wilhelm.