Wie

See also: wie, wië, and wîe

English

Alternative forms

  • (Dutch surname): Vanwie, VanWie, vanWie, Van Wie, van Wie
  • (Korean surname): Wi

Etymology

Proper noun

Wie (countable and uncountable, plural Wies)

  1. A surname.
    1. A surname from Korean.
    2. A surname from Dutch.
  2. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslan, Friesland, Netherlands

Translations

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as norther hee in the 14th century. Etymology unknown. A proposed link to Old Frisian *hede (anchorage) is uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋi/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Wie
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Homophone: wie

Proper noun

Wie n

  1. Wie (a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands)
  2. a habitational surname, variant of Van Wie, equivalent to English Wie

Descendants

  • English: Wie

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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