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Webster 1828 Edition


Wi

WI

, from the Gothic weiha, signifies holy. It is found in some names, as in Wibert, holy-bright, or bright-holy, eminent for sanctity.

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See also: , wi, WI, wi', and w/i

Maori

Proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Wiremu.

References

  • Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index
  • Fletcher Index of Maori Names
  • Ancestry.com: 2310 hits in exact search for the given name "Wi" in documents relating to New Zealand. Accessed on 18 March 2016.

See also: , wi, WI, wi', and w/i

Hawaiian

Noun

  1. famine
  2. squeak; any high shrill sound
  3. The name of the Latin-script letter V/v.

Verb

  1. (intransitive) to squeal, tinkle