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10/15/2024, 6:26 PM jocatchi
8/3/2016, 9:58 AM Marusero
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3/6/2016, 4:56 AM anonymous

Name Wise
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /waɪz/
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

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