Wie

See also: wie, wië, and wîe

English

Etymology 1

From Korean Wie (Wie), from (wi), from , from Chinese .

Proper noun

Wie (plural Wies)

  1. A surname from Korean.
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Etymology 2

From Dutch Van Wie, from van+Wie.

Proper noun

Wie (plural Wies)

  1. A surname from Dutch.
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Etymology 3

From Dutch Wie.

Proper noun

Wie

  1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslan, Friesland, Netherlands.
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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/
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  • Hyphenation: Wie
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Homophone: wie

Proper noun

Wie n

  1. Wie (a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands)
  2. 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