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Wherefore - adv. this is a question of "why?"; for what reason; as a result of which
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" (II, ii, 33)
Juliet is asking why Romeo must be a Capulet, her family's enemy. She is in love with him, but knows his family name will cause trouble for them both.