Wie
See also: wie, wië, and wîe
English
Alternative forms
- (Dutch surname): Vanwie, VanWie, vanWie, Van Wie, van Wie
- (Korean surname): Wi
Etymology
- (Korean surname): From Korean Wie, from 위 (wi), from 魏, from Chinese 魏
- (Dutch surname): From Dutch Van Wie, from van+Wie
- (Dutch hamlet): Dutch Wie
Proper noun
Wie (countable and uncountable, plural Wies)
- A surname.
- A surname from Korean.
- A surname from Dutch.
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslan, Friesland, Netherlands
Translations
Korean surname
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Dutch surname
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Wie, Friesia
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Anagrams
- Wei
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/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Wie
- Rhymes: -i
- Homophone: wie
Proper noun
Wie n
- Wie (a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands)
- 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