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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /waɪz/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Nickname for a wise or learned person, or in some cases a nickname for someone suspected of being acquainted with the occult arts, from Middle English wys "wise, thoughtful, knowledgeable; alert, aware". Also used as an anglicized form of the Dutch cognate Wijs.
Added 3/6/2016 by anonymous
Edited 10/15/2024 by jocatchi and Marusero