Wile

See also: wile and wíle

English

Etymology

From Middle English wile, an occupational surname for a trapper or a nickname for a wily person.

Proper noun

Wile

A surname transferred from the nickname.
(rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.

Related terms

Wiles
Wyles

Anagrams

Lewi, Liew, Weil, lwei

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