Wye

Wye Meaning & Origin

About Wye
The surname Wye is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a locational surname derived from the River Wye, which flows through England and Wales. Alternatively, it may have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bend or meander in a river, as "wye" is an Old English word meaning "bend" or "turn." Another possibility is that it could be a variant spelling of the surname Why, derived from the Old English personal name "Hwīt," meaning "white." Ultimately, the exact meaning of the surname Wye would depend on its specific historical and geographical context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wye is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wye: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wye based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1
🌐 IPA
/waɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', 'F')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wye in Braille

Here's how to represent Wye in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wye in braille

How to sign the name Wye using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Wye using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wye in sign language

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