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Wye

Boy Name day: January 13
Wye is a short form of Wyatt: on birth records it is written Wyatt (174,299 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Wyatt page.
Origin: Old English (via medieval given name Wyot). Meaning: brave in war, war-hardy.
Wyatt comes from the medieval name Wyot, a form of Old English Wigheard, from 'wig' (war) and 'heard' (brave, hardy), meaning 'brave in war'.

Name day for Wye

January 13

Why this day? Wye is a short form of Wyatt, and shares its name day.

Wye is celebrated in the United States on January 13.

The story of the name Wye

Wye is a short form of Wyatt. It keeps its origin (Old English (via medieval given name Wyot)) and meaning — brave in war, war-hardy, and shares its name day, January 13.

On birth records, Wye is rarely written as such: the Wyes are Wyatts (174,299 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Wyatt page.

Frequently asked questions about Wye

What does Wye mean?

Wye is a short form of Wyatt, which means brave in war, war-hardy.

When is Wye's name day?

January 13, together with Wyatt: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Wye a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Wyatt.

Wye's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 4/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Wye

Top 10

  1. Tana92%
  2. Cliff90%
  3. Lanny88%
  4. Zena86%
  5. Von86%
  6. Lyndon85%
  7. Brigitte85%
  8. Val84%
  9. Frederic83%
  10. Luann83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kitty42%
  2. Sherie42%
  3. Marilynn42%
  4. Lolita42%
  5. Nena42%
  6. Elvis42%
  7. Felton42%
  8. Dorinda42%
  9. Madonna42%
  10. Louann42%

Love potential for Wye

Top 10

  1. Toney79%
  2. Mimi75%
  3. Marybeth74%
  4. Greggory74%
  5. Carolann74%
  6. Patrica73%
  7. Luann73%
  8. Jeffry72%
  9. Nan72%
  10. Leisa71%

Bottom 10

  1. Madonna42%
  2. Artis42%
  3. Kitty42%
  4. Nanette42%
  5. Moira42%
  6. Marilynn42%
  7. Wally42%
  8. Sherie42%
  9. Dorinda42%
  10. Gaye42%

Professional potential for Wye

Top 10

  1. Toney92%
  2. Barton85%
  3. Lawerence84%
  4. Phil83%
  5. Curtiss80%
  6. Fredric80%
  7. Vikki79%
  8. Jeffry78%
  9. Rob78%
  10. Dwain78%

Bottom 10

  1. Denny42%
  2. Madonna42%
  3. Georgette42%
  4. Eddy42%
  5. Hal42%
  6. Lynnette42%
  7. Dirk42%
  8. Zina42%
  9. Lon42%
  10. Fritz42%

Crush potential for Wye

Top 10

  1. Sandi84%
  2. Leeann84%
  3. Dori84%
  4. Luann84%
  5. Roxann82%
  6. Benita82%
  7. Tamera81%
  8. Sherie81%
  9. Laureen80%
  10. Peggie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Edie42%
  2. Alfreda42%
  3. Joesph42%
  4. Felton42%
  5. Georgette46%
  6. Moira47%
  7. Terrie48%
  8. Linwood48%
  9. Wally48%
  10. Susanna49%
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