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Where did the German Wise family come from? What is the German Wise family crest and coat of arms? When did the Wise family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Wise family history?
The surname Wise is a Bavarian nickname surname. German nicknames came from eke-names, or added names, and tended to describe a physical characteristic or other attribute of their initial bearer. Wise is a name for a person who had a pale complexion or fair colored hair. The surname Wise was derived from the German word weises, which meant white.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Wise include Weise, Weis, Weiser, Wise and others.First found in Bavaria, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Chronicles first mention Nicolaus Weiser of Iglau in Bohemia in 1378.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wise research. Another 250 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1642, 1708, 1798, 1810, 1830, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1844, 1852, and 1867 are included under the topic Early Wise History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Wise. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Wise or a variant listed above:
Wise Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Humphrey Wise settled in Massachusetts in 1620
- Thomas Wise, who arrived in Virginia in 1634
- Nicholas Wise, who landed in Virginia in 1638
- Joseph Wise, who arrived in Roxbury, Mass in 1643
- John Wise, who landed in Ipswich, Mass in 1652
Wise Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Charles Wise, who landed in Virginia in 1705
- Peter Wise, who arrived in Virginia in 1718
- Jacob Wise arrived in Philadelphia in 1729
- Andreas Wise, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732
- Andrews Wise, aged 22, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
Wise Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Johan F Wise, aged 36, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805
- Christian Wise, aged 28, arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1823
- David Wise, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1837
- Sebastian Wise, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1838
- William Wise, who landed in Mississippi in 1840
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- Mark Brian Wise (b. 1953), Canadian-American theoretical physicist
- Robert Earl Wise (1914-2005), American sound effects editor, film editor, film producer and director
- Staff Sergeant Homer L Wise (1917-1974), awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
- Audrey Wise (1935-2000), British Labour Party politician
- Ernie Wise (1925-1999), British comedian
- Thoams James Wise (1859-1937), English bibliophile and literary forger
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- History of the Wise and Wyse Families of South Carolina by Sybil Harmon.
- Looking Back: A Family History and Genealogy of and by Hazel Wise Huffman by Hazel Wise Huffman.
- The Wise Family Chronicles by Ronnie W. Wise.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
- Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
- Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
- Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
- Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
- Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
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