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Wiseman


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Origin Of The Surname Wiseman

Meaning Of The Surname Wiseman

The Wise Man

Interesting Facts About Wiseman

Wiseman would have originally have been given as a nickname for a well respected man who was often consulted for his knowledge. It comes from the Old Englih ‘wys’ meaning wise and ‘mann’ meaning man. Nicknames were an easy way to distinguish people and because of this many personal nicknames became hereditary surnames when surnames became compulsory.

Wiseman Statistics

Wiseman is the number 1797 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,087 share the surname Wiseman in the UK.

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