DeshpandeIndian, Marathi Means "district accountant", derived from Sanskrit देश (deśá) meaning "country, kingdom, province" combined with पण्डित (paṇḍitá) meaning "learned, wise man".
FarzanehPersian From Persian فرزانه (farzâne) meaning "wise, learned".
FromentFrench, Walloon, English from French froment "wheat" (from Latin frumentum "grain") probably applied as a nickname for a peasant or as metonymic occupational name for a dealer in wheat... [more]
FroudEnglish From the Old English personal name Frōda or Old Norse Fróði, both meaning literally "wise" or "prudent". A variant spelling was borne by British historian James Anthony Froude (1818-1894).
GuroalimFilipino, Maranao From Maranao goro meaning "teacher, instructor" and alim meaning "sage, philosopher".
JaniIndian, Odia, Gujarati Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".
MabiniFilipino, Tagalog Means "modest, prudent, civil" in Tagalog. A notable bearer was Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (1864-1903), a Filipino revolutionary.
PaquinFrench Originated in east France. This last name signified a freehold that permitted use of a cluster of land or pastures. The name became “he who possesses lands” and "he who is wise."
RajaguruSinhalese Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage".
RajopadhyayaNewar From Sanskrit राजोपाध्याय (rājopādhyāya) meaning "royal guru; royal teacher". This is used by the Rajopadhyaya caste.
SaccenteItalian Nickname from medieval Italian saccente "wise".
SamwaysEnglish From a medieval nickname for a fool (from Middle English samwis "foolish", literally "half-wise").
SwaseyEnglish Unexplained. Possibly an Anglicized form of Dutch Swijse(n), variant of Wijs "wise" (see Wise).
TarkEstonian Tark is an Estonian surname meaning "wise" or "sage".
TarkmeelEstonian Tarkmeel is an Estonian surname meaning "wise minded".
ViscardiItalian patronymic or plural form of Viscardo a variant of the personal name Guiscardo itself from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements wisa "wise" and hard "hardy strong"... [more]
VongbandithLao From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ບັນດິດ (bandith) meaning "learned, philosopher, sage".
WeiseGerman Means "wise, prudent" in German. Notable bearers include Christian Weise (1642-1708), a German writer.
WiseEnglish 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.