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Help[Opinions] Re: Wyeth
in reply to a message by Mirsada
I did a search and am coming up with meanings like "courageous" and "brave in war" just like Wyatt has. They probably both come from the Medieval English names Wyot and Wigheard.
I like it because it has a smart sound to it, isn't as popular as a Wyatt and has great historic associations. It could work as a first name but would make a very handsome middle name!
Can I ask how you're pronouncing Wyeth? Is it wy-ETH, wy-ATT or like "white"? I was thinking you'd probably pronounce it like wy-ETH but then wasn't sure. I also almost got it mixed up with Wythe by remembering that in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia that they have a house called the George Wythe House and Wythe is pronounced like "with" instead of like "white".
George Wythe House: http://www.history.org/almanack/places/hb/hbwythe.cfm
I like it because it has a smart sound to it, isn't as popular as a Wyatt and has great historic associations. It could work as a first name but would make a very handsome middle name!
Can I ask how you're pronouncing Wyeth? Is it wy-ETH, wy-ATT or like "white"? I was thinking you'd probably pronounce it like wy-ETH but then wasn't sure. I also almost got it mixed up with Wythe by remembering that in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia that they have a house called the George Wythe House and Wythe is pronounced like "with" instead of like "white".
George Wythe House: http://www.history.org/almanack/places/hb/hbwythe.cfm
This message was edited 2/6/2013, 9:57 PM
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Thanks for looking into it! I agree that is probably comes from the same root as Wyatt/Wyot. I'm pronouncing it wy-ETH, but I'm not absolutely positive that's correct. It's just the only way I've heard it.
The more I think about it, the more I really like this name.
The more I think about it, the more I really like this name.
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