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Look up Wei in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wei or WEI may refer to: Wey (state) (衛, 1040–209 BC), Wèi in pinyin, but spelled Wey to distinguish from
Wei
South Korean boy group
WEi (Korean: 위아이; RR: Wi Ai; Japanese: ウィーアイ) is a South Korean boy band formed by Oui Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Jang Dae-hyeon
WEi
Topics referred to by the same term
Wei Wei may refer to: Wei Wei (male writer) (1920–2008), Chinese writer Wei Wei (actress) (1922–2023), Chinese actress Wei Wei (singer) (born 1963), Chinese
Wei_Wei
Chinese female singer
Wei Wei (simplified Chinese: 韦唯; traditional Chinese: 韋唯; pinyin: Wéi Wéi; born 28 September 1963) is a Chinese singer, actress, philanthropist and professor
Wei_Wei_(singer)
Topics referred to by the same term
Zhang Wei or Zhangwei may refer to: Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1977) (张尉), Chinese badminton player, winner of the 2000 Thailand Open Zhang Wei (badminton
Zhang_Wei
Dynasty of China (386–535)
9000 Wei (/weɪ/), known in historiography as the Northern Wei (Chinese: 北魏; pinyin: Běi Wèi), Tuoba Wei (Chinese: 拓跋魏; pinyin: Tuòbá Wèi), Yuan Wei (Chinese:
Northern_Wei
Chinese state (220–266) during the Three Kingdoms period
Wei (Chinese: 魏), also known as Cao Wei (曹魏) or Former Wei, was one of the major dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was
Cao_Wei
Chinese writer
Wei Wei (魏微) is the pen name of Wei Lili (魏丽丽, born 1970), a Chinese writer. She was born in Shuyang County, Jiangsu, studied in Huai'an and Nanjing,
Wei_Wei_(female_writer)
Chinese actor and singer (born 1990)
Wei Zheming (Chinese: 魏哲鸣; pinyin: Wèi Zhémíng; born May 23, 1990), also known as Miles Wei, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is known for his roles
Wei_Zheming
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Wu Wei may refer to: Wu wei, an important tenet of Taoism that involves knowing when to act and when not to act Wu Wei (actress), Hong Kong actress Wu
Wu_Wei
Chinese actress (1922–2023)
Wei Wei (Chinese: 韦伟; pinyin: Wéi Wěi; 17 May 1922 – 2 November 2023), born as Miao Mengyin, was a Chinese theatre and film actress. Wei Wei began her
Wei_Wei_(actress)
British writer
plays there between 1926 and 1933. Later in life, under the pen name Wei Wu Wei, he published several books on Taoist philosophy. Terence James Stannus
Wei_Wu_Wei
Yuan dynasty physician (c. 1277–1347)
Wei Yilin (Chinese: 危亦林; pinyin: Wēi Yìlín; c. 1277–1347) was a Chinese physician and surgeon who lived during the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He
Wei_Yilin
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Liu Wei may refer to: Liu Wei (Jin dynasty), Jin and Later Zhao official Liu Wei (born 1957) (Chinese: 刘伟; pinyin: Liú Wěi, born 1957), Chinese economist
Liu_Wei
Chinese warlord and statesman (155–220)
the Han central government. He laid the foundation for the state of Cao Wei (220–265 AD), established by his son and successor Cao Pi, who ended the
Cao_Cao
Chinese actress (born 1979)
Tang Wei (simplified Chinese: 汤唯; traditional Chinese: 湯唯; pinyin: Tāng Wéi; Korean: 탕웨이; born 7 October 1979) is a Chinese actress. She rose to international
Tang_Wei
English painter
2024, Wei Wei is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Yale Art School. After graduating, Wei Wei completed the Hoy Hoy residency. In 2017, Wei Wei had
Faye_Wei_Wei
Chinese actress, singer and filmmaker (born 1976)
Zhao Wei (simplified Chinese: 赵薇; traditional Chinese: 趙薇; pinyin: Zhào Wēi; born 12 March 1976), also known as Vicky or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress
Zhao_Wei
Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Wei Wei (sometimes subtitled "A Taste of Taiwan") is a Taiwanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The restaurant operates in a strip mall
Wei_Wei_(restaurant)
Chinese chess grandmaster (born 1999)
Wei Yi (Chinese: 韦奕; born 2 June 1999) is a Chinese chess grandmaster. Wei became a grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 8 months and 23 days, the 11th
Wei_Yi
Chinese general and minister (born 1954)
Wei Fenghe (Chinese: 魏凤和; pinyin: Wèi Fènghé; born February 1954) is a retired former general (shang jiang) in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who
Wei_Fenghe
English social entrepreneur and advisor on technology
Nathanael Ming-Yan Wei, Baron Wei (Chinese: 韋鳴恩; born 19 January 1977), also known as Nat Wei, is an English social entrepreneur and advisor on technology
Nat_Wei,_Baron_Wei
Concept in Chinese philosophy favouring inaction
Wu wei (traditional Chinese: 無為; simplified Chinese: 无为; pinyin: wúwéi; Jyutping: mou4-wai4) is a concept from ancient Chinese philosophy that literally
Wu_wei
Common family name in China
Wéi (simplified Chinese: 韦; traditional Chinese: 韋) is a Chinese surname. It means ‘leather’ in Classical Chinese. It was the 62nd most common name in
Wéi
Tang government official
Wei Yuanzhong (Chinese: 魏元忠; 630s – late 707?), né Wei Zhenzai (魏真宰), posthumous name Duke Zhen of Qi (齊貞公), was an official of China's Tang and Wu Zhou
Wei_Yuanzhong
Empress of China from 128 to 91 BC
Wei Zifu (simplified Chinese: 卫子夫; traditional Chinese: 衛子夫; pinyin: Weì Zǐfū; Wade–Giles: Wei Tzu-fu; died 9 September 91 BC), posthumously known as Empress
Wei_Zifu
Topics referred to by the same term
Li Wei or Wei Li may refer to: Li Wei (Tang dynasty) (died 879), Tang dynasty chief minister Li Wei (Qing dynasty) (1687–1738), Qing dynasty mandarin Li
Li_Wei
Topics referred to by the same term
zǐwéi, zǐwēi, or zìwèi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Zi Wei may refer to: Zi Wei (crater), on the Moon Ziwei enclosure, or the Purple Forbidden
Zi_Wei
Topics referred to by the same term
Pei Wei may refer to: Pei Wei (Jin dynasty) (267–300), Jin dynasty minister and xuanxue thinker Northern Wei (Chinese: 北魏; Wade–Giles: pei wei, 386–535)
Pei_Wei
Han dynasty general
Wei Qing (died c.Jun 106 BC?), courtesy name Zhongqing, born Zheng Qing in Linfen, Shanxi, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western
Wei_Qing
Abstract strategy board game for two players
(simplified Chinese: 围棋; traditional Chinese: 圍棋; pinyin: wéiqí; Wade–Giles: wei ch'i), lit. 'encirclement board game'. Go was originally played on a 17×17
Go_(game)
Taiwanese surgeon
Wei Fu-chan (Chinese: 魏福全; pinyin: Wèi Fúquán) is a Taiwanese surgeon. Wei was born in Tainan and earned a degree in medicine at Kaohsiung Medical College
Wei_Fu-chan
Topics referred to by the same term
Wei Cheng may refer to: Wei Zheng (580–643), Tang dynasty statesman and historian. His name is rendered as "Wei Cheng" in Wade–Giles. Cheng Wei (born
Wei_Cheng
Major river in China
The Wei River (Chinese: 渭河; pinyin: Wèi Hé; Wade–Giles: Wei Ho) is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest
Wei_River
Wei Rugui (Chinese: 衛汝貴; Wade–Giles: Wei Ju-kui; 1836 – 16 January 1895) was a Han Chinese general of the late Qing dynasty who fought in the First Sino-Japanese
Wei_Rugui
Chinese poet
Wei Zhuang (simplified Chinese: 韦庄; traditional Chinese: 韋莊; pinyin: Wéi Zhuāng; Wade–Giles: Wei Chuang, 836?–910), style name Duanyi (端已), was a Chinese
Wei_Zhuang
Ming Dynasty painter (1521–1593)
Xu Wei (Chinese: 徐渭; pinyin: Xú Wèi; Wade–Giles: Hsü Wei, 1521–1593), also known as Qingteng Shanren (Chinese: 青藤山人; pinyin: Qīngténg Shānrén), was a
Xu_Wei
Chinese conceptual artist and dissident (born 1957)
(/ˈaɪ weɪˈweɪ/ EYE way-WAY; Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, IPA: [âɪ wêɪ.wêɪ]; born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian
Ai_Weiwei
Chinese businessman and politician
Wei Liucheng (Chinese: 卫留成; pinyin: Wèi Liúchéng born August 1946) is a Chinese businessman and politician. He is the former Governor and Chinese Communist
Wei_Liucheng
Chinese singer (born 1969)
Dou Wei (born October 14, 1969) is a Chinese musician. He rose to prominence as frontman of the rock band Black Panther and became a leading figure in
Dou_Wei
Cryptocurrency pioneer
Wei Dai (Chinese: 戴维) is a computer engineer known for contributions to cryptography and cryptocurrencies. He developed the Crypto++ cryptographic library
Wei_Dai
2003 Japanese murder case
Fukuoka ikka yonin satsugai jiken) was a robbery-murder by Wei Wei (Chinese: 魏巍; pinyin: Wèi Wēi) and two other Chinese international students in the Higashi-ku
Fukuoka_family_murder_case
Name list
Wei is a Chinese given name. The form 伟 (wěi in pinyin) is the most common Chinese given name, accounting for approximately 0.5% of Chinese people. Wei
Wei_(given_name)
Chinese economist
Wei Xiong (Chinese: 熊伟; pinyin: Xióng Weǐ, is a Chinese economist currently the John H. Scully '66 Professor in Finance and Professor of Economics at
Wei_Xiong
Chinese Shu Han state general (202-264)
Jiang Wei (202 – 3 March 264), courtesy name Boyue, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period
Jiang_Wei
Taiwanese executive and electrical engineer
Che-Chia Wei (Chinese: 魏哲家; pinyin: Wèi Zhéjiā; born 1953) is a Taiwanese business executive and electrical engineer who is the president, chairman, and
Che-Chia_Wei
Topics referred to by the same term
Weis may refer to: Weis (surname), including a list of people with the name Weis, an Australian frozen dessert brand Weis Markets, supermarket chain WEIS
Weis
Imperial dynasty of China that followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei dynasty
Wei (/weɪ/), known in historiography as the Eastern Wei (simplified Chinese: 东魏; traditional Chinese: 東魏; pinyin: Dōng Wèi), was an imperial dynasty of
Eastern_Wei
Wei Pu (Chinese: 衛朴; Wade-Giles: Wei P'u) was a Chinese astronomer and politician of the Northern Song dynasty. He was born a commoner, but eventually
Wei_Pu
Adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek (1916–1997)
Chiang Wei-kuo (Chinese: 蔣緯國; 6 October 1916 – 22 September 1997), also known as Wego Chiang, was the adopted son of Republic of China President Chiang
Chiang_Wei-kuo
Topics referred to by the same term
Luo Wei may refer to: Luo Wei (taekwondo) Luo Wei (artist) Lo Wei, Hong Kong film director This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the
Luo_Wei
Hong Kong actress (active 2022– )
Isabella Wei (Chinese: 魏蒨妤 born 1 May, 2004) is a Hong Kong actress and dancer. On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series 1899 (2022)
Isabella_Wei
Chinese filmmaker
Hu Wei (Chinese: 胡伟; pinyin: Hú Wěi; born 1983 in Beijing) is a Chinese filmmaker. Hu Wei studied art at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
Hu_Wei_(director)
Imperial dynasty of China that followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei
Wei (/weɪ/), known in historiography as the Western Wei (Chinese: 西魏; pinyin: Xī Wèi), was an imperial dynasty of China that followed the disintegration
Western_Wei
Chinese eunuch (1568–1627)
Wei Zhongxian (1568 – December 12, 1627), born Wei Si (魏四), was a Chinese court eunuch who lived in the late Ming dynasty. As a eunuch he used the name
Wei_Zhongxian
Wei Siqian (韋思謙) (611–689), formal name Wei Renyue (韋仁約) but went by the courtesy name of Siqian, formally Baron of Bochang (博昌男), was an official of
Wei_Siqian
Singaporean neurologist (1955–2024)
Lee Wei Ling (7 January 1955 – 9 October 2024) was a Singaporean neurologist. She was the director of the National Neuroscience Institute. A prominent
Lee_Wei_Ling
Chinese human rights activist (born 1950)
Wei Jingsheng (Chinese: 魏京生; born 20 May 1950) is a Chinese human rights activist and dissident. He is best known for his involvement in the Chinese democracy
Wei_Jingsheng
Period of Chinese history from 220 to 280 CE
The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from 220 to 280 AD following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded
Three_Kingdoms
One of the Four Lords of the Warring States (died c.243 BC)
King Zhao of Wei, and the half-brother of King Anxi of Wei, he served the State of Wei as Senior General. The title 'Xinling' refers to Wei Wuji's fief
Lord_Xinling
Computer programmer
Pei-Yuan Wei (Chinese: 魏培源; pinyin: Wèi Péiyuán; d. 2023) was a Taiwanese-American businessman who created ViolaWWW, the first popular graphical web browser
Pei-Yuan_Wei
Company-grade officer in Chinese armed forces
‹See RfD› Wei is a company-grade officer rank used in some East Asian militaries, including China, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea. The same rank
Wei_(rank)
Taiwanese singer-songwriter
Wei Li-an (Chinese: 韋禮安; pinyin: Wéi Lǐ-ān; born 5 March 1987), known professionally as WeiBird, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. He has released six
William_Wei
Topics referred to by the same term
Wei Wang may refer to: In Chinese history, Wei Wang (King/Prince of Wei, or King/Prince Wei) may refer to: King Wei of Qi (died 320 BC) King Wei of Chu
Wei_Wang
Chinese entrepreneur and video game producer (born 1987)
Liu Wei (Chinese: 刘伟; pinyin: Liú Wěi; born 8 March 1987), also known as Forrest Liu, as well as Da Wei within the gaming community, is a Chinese businessman
Liu Wei (businessman, born 1987)
Liu_Wei_(businessman,_born_1987)
Military officer under Cao Cao (died 197)
Dian Wei (pronunciation; died February or March 197) was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China
Dian_Wei
Malaysian badminton player (born 1982)
Lee Chong Wei (Chinese: 李宗伟; pinyin: Lǐ Zōngwěi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Chong-úi; born 21 October 1982) is a Malaysian former professional badminton player. As
Lee_Chong_Wei
American restaurant chain serving Pan Asian food
Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC, doing business as Pei Wei Asian Kitchen, (/ˌpeɪ ˈweɪ/)) is an American restaurant chain serving Pan Asian fare, operating in
Pei_Wei_Asian_Diner
Topics referred to by the same term
Shi Wei may refer to: Shi Wei (handballer) (born 1970), Chinese handball player Wei Shyy, President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Shi_Wei
Surname list
Wei (魏) is the English spelling of a Chinese surname. During the Zhou dynasty, Wei (state) (魏) the Ji family acquired the surname Wèi (魏). During the
Wèi_(surname)
State of Shu Han general (died 234)
Wei Yan (pronunciation) (died c. October 234), courtesy name Wenchang, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Shu Han during the
Wei_Yan
Chinese filmmaker, film producer, writer and professor
Louisa Wei (simplified Chinese: 魏时煜; traditional Chinese: 魏時煜; pinyin: Wèi Shíyù; born in Dongying, Shandong) (also credited as S. Louisa Wei) is a Chinese
Wei_Shiyu
Chinese actor
Wei Daxun (Chinese: 魏大勋 ; born 12 April 1989) is a Chinese actor, singer, and host. Wei ranked 85th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019, and 56th
Wei_Daxun
Musical artist
Mandy Wei (Chinese: 魏蔓; pinyin: Wèi Màn) is a Taiwanese actress, model and host. She started her career as a model and then as a MTV host before starting
Mandy_Wei
Chinese filmmaker
Wei Shujun (Chinese: 魏书钧; pinyin: Wèi Shūjūn) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and actor based in Beijing. He is best known for his feature films
Wei_Shujun
Chess tournament in Pegeia, Cyprus
active defence by Nakamura. Caruana–Wei Yi, round 3 The third round saw Caruana and Sindarov both win again. Wei Yi sprang the first surprise against
Candidates_Tournament_2026
Tang-dynasty Chinese poet, musician, painter, and statesman
Wang Wei (simplified Chinese: 王维; traditional Chinese: 王維; pinyin: Wáng Wéi; 699–761), courtesy name Mojie, was a Chinese musician, painter, poet, and
Wang_Wei
Chinese philosopher and major reformist thinker
Wei Yuan (Chinese: 魏源; pinyin: Wèi Yuán; April 23, 1794 – March 26, 1857), born Wei Yuanda (魏遠達), courtesy names Moshen (默深) and Hanshi (漢士), art name
Wei_Yuan
Chinese actor (born 1995)
Deng Wei (Chinese: 邓为; pinyin: Dèng Wéi, born February 26, 1995) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles as Xiao Lin in Till The End Of The
Deng_Wei_(actor)
Chinese–American mechanical engineer
Wei Cai is a professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University. In 1995, Cai received his Bachelor of Science degree in optoelectronics from
Wei_Cai
Chinese qinqiang actor of the Qing dynasty
Wei Changsheng (Chinese: 魏長生; pinyin: Wèi Chángshēng, 1744–1802), courtesy name Wanqing (婉卿), also known as Wei San (Chinese: 魏三; pinyin: Wèi Sān; lit
Wei_Changsheng
Chinese badminton player (born 2000)
Wei Yaxin (Chinese: 魏雅欣; pinyin: Wèi Yǎxīn; born 18 April 2000) is a Chinese badminton player. Partnering Jiang Zhenbang, she has won medals at the World
Wei_Yaxin
Taiwanese baseball player (born 1998)
Kai-Wei Teng (Chinese: 鄧愷威; Wade–Giles: Teng4 K'ai3-wei1; born December 1, 1998) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of
Kai-Wei_Teng
Chinese writer (1920–2008)
Wei Wei (Chinese: 魏巍; pinyin: Wèi Wéi; March 6, 1920 – August 24, 2008), originally known as Hong Jie (simplified Chinese: 鸿杰; traditional Chinese: 鴻傑;
Wei_Wei_(male_writer)
Taiwan actress (1978–2007)
Beatrice Hsu Wei-lun traditional Chinese: 許瑋倫; simplified Chinese: 许玮伦; pinyin: Xǔ Wěilún; Wade–Giles: Hsü Wei-lun; (13 November 1978 – 28 January 2007)
Beatrice_Hsu
Ancient Chinese state during the Warring States period
Wei (/weɪ/; Chinese: 魏; pinyin: Wèi) was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It was created from the three-way
Wei_(state)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Wei River in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Wei River (渭河 or 渭水) is a major river in Gansu and Shaanxi Provinces in central China. The largest
Wei_River_(disambiguation)
Chinese tennis player (born 2003)
Wei Sijia (born 3 December 2003) is a Chinese tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 114, achieved on 31 March 2025 and
Wei_Sijia
Chinese racing driver (born 1986)
Lü Wei (Chinese: 吕威; pinyin: Lǚ Wēi; born 6 November 1986), also known as Wei Lu, is a Chinese and Canadian racing driver competing in GT World Challenge
Lü_Wei_(racing_driver)
Wei Jun (c. 1827–1884) (simplified Chinese: 韦俊; traditional Chinese: 韋俊; pinyin: Wéi Jùn) born in Guangxi, Wei Changhui's brother's son, was a Chinese
Wei_Jun
Chinese journalist and author
Lingling Wei is the chief China correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. In 2020, she coauthored with Bob Davis the book Superpower Showdown: How the
Lingling_Wei
Chinese Tang dynasty chancellor (d. 850 CE)
Wei Fu (Chinese: 魏扶; died July 14, 850), courtesy name Xiangzhi (相之), was an official of the Chinese Tang dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the
Wei_Fu
Chinese pop singer and actor
Wei Chen (Chinese: 魏晨; pinyin: Wèi Chén) (born February 22, 1986) is a Chinese pop singer and actor, who rose to fame through televised singing competition
Vision_Wei
Chinese entrepreneur
Wei Brian is a skin care entrepreneur and CEO of Wei East and Wei Beauty Brands. Wei Brian was born in 1963 and lived in Wuhan, the capital city of the
Wei_Brian
Chinese student part of the experimental treatment DC-CIK
Wei Zexi (Chinese: 魏则西; pinyin: Wèi Zéxī; 1994–2016) was a 21-year old Chinese college student from Shaanxi who died after receiving DC-CIK, an experimental
Death_of_Wei_Zexi
Chinese-born American choreographer, visual artist and director (born 1968)
Shen Wei (simplified Chinese: 沈伟; traditional Chinese: 沈偉; pinyin: shěn wěi; born 1968) is a Chinese-American choreographer, painter, and artistic director
Shen_Wei
Chinese billionaire businessman
Cheng Wei (simplified Chinese: 程维; traditional Chinese: 程維; pinyin: Chéng Wéi; born 19 May 1983) is a Chinese businessman. He is the founder, chairman
Cheng_Wei
Chinese surname
Wèi (simplified Chinese: 卫; traditional Chinese: 衛; pinyin: Wèi) is a Chinese surname. It means ‘defend, guard’ and is written Wai in Cantonese. The character
Wèi_(surname_Wey)
Taiwanese badminton player (born 1999)
Ye Hong-wei (Chinese: 葉宏蔚; pinyin: Yè Hóngwèi; Wade–Giles: Yeh Hung-wei; born 1 November 1999) is a Taiwanese badminton player. He was the mixed doubles
Ye_Hong-wei
Chinese general
Wei Lihuang (traditional Chinese: 衛立煌; simplified Chinese: 卫立煌; pinyin: Wèi Lìhuáng) (16 February 1897 – 17 January 1960) was a Chinese general who served
Wei_Lihuang
WEI
WEI
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French ga(u)ge ‘measure’, probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for an assayer, an official who was in charge of checking weights and measures.English and French : from Middle English, Old French gage ‘pledge’, ‘surety’ (against which money was lent), and therefore a metonymic occupational name for a moneylender or usurer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Wyun, a pet form of Old German Wido, Old French Guy.Americanized spelling of German Weiand, itself a variant of Wiegand.
Male
Chinese
people's hero.
Male
Chinese
high, lofty, or heroic, remarkable.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : most probably a habitational name, either from a variant spelling of Wortley, or alternatively from places in Essex and Somerset called Warley, named in Old English with wær, wer ‘weir’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, or from Warley in the West Midlands, which is named with Old English weorf ‘draft oxen’ + lēah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wheeler.Respelling of Jewish Weiler.
Male
Chinese
greatness is born.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from various minor places so called, in York, Lincoln, Market Weighton (East Yorkshire), Methley (West Yorkshire), and Sawley (West Yorkshire), all named from Old English hund ‘hound’ or Old Norse hundr + Old Norse gata ‘road’, ‘street’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a fisherman, Middle English fischer. The name has also been used in Ireland as a loose equivalent of Braden. As an American family name, this has absorbed cognates and names of similar meaning from many other European languages, including German Fischer, Dutch Visser, Hungarian Halász, Italian Pescatore, Polish Rybarz, etc.In a few cases, the English name may in fact be a topographic name for someone who lived near a fish weir on a river, from the Old English term fisc-gear ‘fish weir’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a fisherman, Yiddish fisher, German Fischer.Irish : translation of Gaelic Ó Bradáin ‘descendant of Bradán’, a personal name meaning ‘salmon’. See Braden.Mistranslation of French Poissant, meaning ‘powerful’, but understood as poisson ‘fish’ (see Poisson), and assimilated to the more frequent English name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wire.Irish : see Weir.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wyant.Americanized spelling of German Weiand, itself a variant of Wiegand.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Weir Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Kiddal in Barwick in Elmet, West Yorkshire, which is probably so named from the Old English personal name Cydda + Old English halh ‘nook or corner of land’. However, the surname occurs predominantly in Devon, suggesting another, unidentified source may be involved. Alternatively, it could be a variant of Kiddle, a topographic name for someone living by (or making his living from) a fish weir, Middle English kidel (Old French cuidel, quidel, a word of Breton origin).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : habitational name from a place near Chorley. Early forms consistently show the first syllable as Wer-, and the name is probably derived from Old English wer ‘weir’ + denu ‘valley’.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Farm by the Weir
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Hacking in Lancashire, the name of which is of uncertain origin. Early forms appear with the definite article, and the name may represent an Old English term for a fish weir, a derivative of hæcc ‘hatch’, ‘low gate’, or haca ‘hook’.
Male
Chinese
great sage.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Field by the Weir
Male
Chinese
preserving depth.
WEI
WEI
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : patronymic from Small.English : possibly a topographic name for someone who lived by a rabbit warren, from the plural of Middle English smyle ‘burrow’ (Old English smygels).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ancient sage
Boy/Male
Russian
Defender of man.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Mirthful, Happy, Tidy
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Secret; faithful; roaring stream.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Ganesha Name
Boy/Male
Tamil
Get victory, Hero of fame, Famous personality
Girl/Female
Buddhist, Indian
Born on a Friday
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Cow-herd
WEI
WEI
WEI
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WEI
v. t.
A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight.
v. t.
The quantity of heaviness; comparative tendency to the center of the earth; the quantity of matter as estimated by the balance, or expressed numerically with reference to some standard unit; as, a mass of stone having the weight of five hundred pounds.
a.
Having no weight; imponderable; hence, light.
v. t.
To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a jockey at a race; to weight a whip handle.
imp. & p. p.
of Weight
n.
A lock, as on a canal, in which boats are weighed and their tonnage is settled.
n.
The quality or state of being weird.
v. t.
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Weight
v. t.
Importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence; moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast weight.
v. t.
Hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business.
superl.
Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.
v. t.
To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.
n.
The quality or state of being weighty; weight; force; importance; impressiveness.
n.
One whose business it is to weigh ore, hay, merchandise, etc.; one licensed as a public weigher.
adv.
In a weighty manner.
n.
A building at or within which goods, and the like, are weighed.
v. t.
A definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight.
a.
Of or pertaining to witchcraft; caused by, or suggesting, magical influence; supernatural; unearthly; wild; as, a weird appearance, look, sound, etc.