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Wyss

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Wyss (German pronunciation: [ˈʋiːs]) is an Alemannic form of the German surname Weiß used predominantly in Switzerland.[1][2] It comes from Middle High German wīz (white, blonde) and Old High German wîs (wise, clever, experienced, knows).[3]

Notable persons with the surname include:

Patrician families:

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Notes

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  1. ^ Kohlheim, Rosa; Kohlheim, Volker, eds. (2005). Duden. Familiennamen. Mannheim, Leipzig and Zürich: Dudenverlag.
  2. ^ Vgl.Duden. Familiennamen. Herkunft und Bedeutung von 20.000 Nachnamen. Bearbeitet von Rosa und Volker Kohlheim. Dudenverlag, Mannheim/Leipzig/Wien/Zürich 2005; unter Weiss, Weiß sowie Wyss.
  3. ^ Schweizerisches Idiotikon, Band XVI, Spalte 1984 ff., Artikel Wīss zu Wyss; zum Namen Sp. 1995 f.