Wie
English
Etymology 1
From Korean Wie (Wie), from 위 (wi), from 魏, from Chinese 魏.
Proper noun
Wie (plural Wies)
- A surname from Korean.
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Etymology 2
From Dutch Van Wie, from van+Wie.
Proper noun
Wie (plural Wies)
- A surname from Dutch.
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Etymology 3
Proper noun
Wie
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslan, Friesland, Netherlands.
Translations
Wie, Friesia
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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Middle Dutch 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, Wie, variant of Van Wie
Descendants
- → English: Wie
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN