A name given for the quality of wisdom.
Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WISE
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Wise surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A name given for the quality of wisdom.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WISE. A man of judgment and Avisdom. So the Lat. Prudens, the Fr. fe Sage, &c. Among many Ze Vyses in the H.R., we have one Julia la Wyse.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.