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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English

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 wise "wise" (Old English wis). This name has also absorbed Dutch Wijs, a nickname meaning "wise", and possibly cognates in other languages.
Added 3/6/2016 by anonymous
Edited 8/3/2016 by Marusero