Bies

B3I1E1S1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Bies ← Polish Bies →
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Meanings

Bies1

proper nounBies (plural Bieses)

plural Bieses

  1. A surname.

BIEs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of BIE

Origin

  1. PolishBies
  2. GermanBies
  3. EnglishBies

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Dutch and North German Bies, a topographic surname from bies (“rush; sedge”). * Borrowed from Polish Bies, an unflattering nickname from bies (“devil, demon”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Bies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bies

MLA

“Bies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bies. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bies,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bies.

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