Wyss () is an

Alemannic Alemannic (''Alamannic'') or Alamanni may refer to: * Alemannic German, a dialect family in the Upper German branch of the German languages and its speakers * Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes in the Roman period * Alamanni (surna ...

form of the German surname Weiß used predominantly in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. It comes from

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...

''wīz'' (white, blonde) and

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

''wîs'' (wise, clever, experienced, knows).''

Schweizerisches Idiotikon ''Schweizerisches Idiotikon'' ("the Swiss idioticon", also known as ''Wörterbuch der schweizerdeutschen Sprache'' "Dictionary of the Swiss German language") is an ongoing, major project of lexicography of the Swiss German dialects. Publication beg ...

,'' Band XVI, Spalte 1984 ff., Artike
''Wīss'' zu ''Wyss''
zum Namen Sp. 1995 f. Notable persons with the surname include: *

Amanda Wyss Amanda Louise Wyss (born November 24, 1960) is an American actress. She began her career in the early 1980s in teen-oriented roles such as Lisa in the coming-of-age comedy film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), Tina Gray in the slasher fi ...

(born 1960), American actress *

Amy Wyss Amy E. Wyss (born 1970/1971) is a Swiss-American heiress, billionaire and philanthropist. As of March 2022, her net worth was estimated at US$2 billion. Early life and education Wyss is the daughter of Hansjörg Wyss, a fellow Swiss billionaire ...

(born 1970/1971), Swiss-American billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist. *

Andre Wyss Andre Wyss is a professor of Paleontology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is best known for his contributions in the field of evolution Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations ...

(contemporary), American professor of paleontology * (1852–1900), German historian and archivist * (1833–1890), Swiss writer * (1905–1986), Swiss philologist *

Danilo Wyss Danilo Wyss (born 26 August 1985) is a Swiss former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2020 for the and . He is no relation to fellow Swiss cyclist Daniel Wyss who won the Race Across America in 2006 and 2009. Care ...

(born 1985), Swiss road racing bicyclist * (1763–1839), Swiss politician * David Wyss, American economist *

Denise Wyss Denise Wyss (born 11 September 1965) is a Swiss Old Catholic priestess and counselor. She was the first woman to be ordained in the Old Catholic Church. Prior to her ordination to the priesthood in 2000, Wyss served as a deaconess. Biography W ...

(born 1965), first priestess of the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland * (1923–1994), German anthropologist and professor in Würzburg *

Dorothea Wyss Dorothea Wyss (c. 1430/32 – after 1487), also known Dorothea von Flüe, married Niklaus von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland. Life Dorothea Wyss was born around 1430/32 in Obwalden. Although not much is known about her family backgr ...

(born around 1430/32, died after 1487) married Niklaus von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland * (born 1952), Swiss politician (CVP) * Franz Anatol Wyss (born 1940), Swiss painter *

Georg von Wyss Georg may refer to: * ''Georg'' (film), 1997 *Georg (musical), Estonian musical * Georg (given name) * Georg (surname) * , a Kriegsmarine coastal tanker See also * George (disambiguation) George may refer to: People * George (given name) * G ...

(1816–1893), Swiss historian *

Hansjörg Wyss Johann Georg Wyss known as Hansjörg Wyss (born 19 September 1935) is a Swiss billionaire businessman and donor to politically liberal and environmental causes in the United States. He is the founder and the former president and chairman of Syn ...

(contemporary), Swiss billionaire *

Johann David Wyss Johann David Wyss (; 28 May 1743 – 11 January 1818) was a Swiss author, best remembered for his book ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (''Der schweizerische Robinson'') (1812). He was born and died in Bern. It is said that he was inspired by Dan ...

(1743–1818), Swiss author of ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' * (1782–1837), Swiss painter and draftsman *

Johann Rudolf Wyss Johann Rudolf Wyss (; 4 March 178221 March 1830) was a Swiss author, writer, and folklorist who wrote the words to the former Swiss national anthem ''Rufst Du, mein Vaterland'' in 1811, and also edited the novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson'', wr ...

(1782–1830), Swiss author and folklorist; son of Johann David * (1763–1845), Swiss country priest and poet * (1913–2002), Swiss journalist and writer *

Marcel Wyss Marcel Wyss (born 25 June 1986) is a Swiss former road bicycle racing, road cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2016 for the , , , and teams. Career achievements Major results ;2004 : 1st National Junior Road Race Championships ...

(born 1986), Swiss road cyclist * (1908–1977), Swiss journalist and photographer * (born 1959), Swiss Swiss Roman Catholic "priestess" (not officially recognized) *

Orville Wyss Orville Wyss (September 10, 1912, Medford, Wisconsin – November 11, 1993, Brush, Colorado) was an American microbiologist. He was the president of the American Society for Microbiology in 1965. Biography Wyss graduated from the University of Wis ...

(1912–1993), American microbiologist *

Paul Wyss Paul Wyss (born 7 July 1928) is a Swiss politician ( FDP). The former ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belon ...

(born 1928), Swiss politician and former ice hockey player * (1844–1888), Swiss jurist and legal scholar * (1932–2007), Swiss musician and composer *

Sophie Wyss Sophie Adele Wyss (5 July 189725 December 1983) was a Swiss soprano who made her career as a concert singer and broadcaster in the UK. She was noted for her performances of French works, many of them new to Britain, for giving the world premiere ...

(1897–1983), Swiss soprano *

Thomas Wyss Thomas Wyss (born 29 August 1966) is a retired Switzerland, Swiss football midfielder. He earned 11 caps for the Switzerland national football team, Swiss national team and was in the Swiss squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He was manager of Zu ...

(born 1966), Swiss professional football player *

Ursula Wyss Ursula Wyss (born 8 February 1973 in Davos) is a Swiss politician and economist. She represented the Canton of Bern in the Swiss National Council as member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP) from 6 December 1999 to 3 March 2013 ...

(born 1973), Swiss economist and politician * (born 1945), Swiss writer * (born 1965), Swiss communication scientists Patrician families: * *

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