Wyss

Wyss is an Alemannic form of the German surname Weiß used predominantly in Switzerland. It comes from Middle High German wīz (white, blonde) and Old High German  wîs (wise, clever, experienced, knows).

Notable persons with the surname include:


 * Amanda Wyss (born 1960), American actress
 * Amy Wyss (born 1970/1971), Swiss-American billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist.
 * Andre Wyss (contemporary), American professor of paleontology
 * (1852–1900), German historian and archivist
 * (1833–1890), Swiss writer
 * (1905–1986), Swiss philologist
 * Brigit Wyss (born 1960), Swiss politician
 * Danilo Wyss (born 1985), Swiss road racing bicyclist
 * (1763–1839), Swiss politician
 * David Wyss, American economist
 * Denise Wyss (born 1965), first priestess of the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
 * (1923–1994), German anthropologist and professor in Würzburg
 * Dorothea Wyss (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 (1816–1893), Swiss historian
 * Hansjörg Wyss (contemporary), Swiss billionaire
 * Johann David Wyss (1743–1818), Swiss author of The Swiss Family Robinson
 * (1782–1837), Swiss painter and draftsman
 * Johann Rudolf Wyss (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 (born 1986), Swiss road cyclist
 * (1908–1977), Swiss journalist and photographer
 * (born 1959), Swiss Swiss Roman Catholic "priestess" (not officially recognized)
 * Orville Wyss (1912–1993), American microbiologist
 * Paul Wyss (born 1928), Swiss politician and former ice hockey player
 * (1844–1888), Swiss jurist and legal scholar
 * (1932–2007), Swiss musician and composer
 * Sophie Wyss (1897–1983), Swiss soprano
 * Thomas Wyss (born 1966), Swiss professional football player
 * Ursula Wyss (born 1973), Swiss economist and politician
 * (born 1945), Swiss writer
 * (born 1965), Swiss communication scientists

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