Meanings
wiles1
- pluralplural of wile
Wiles2
alternative Wyles
- A surname transferred from the nickname. A patronymic form of Wile.
1 more example
Once Kennedy bought into the plan, Wiles advised waiting to announce it until after the Democratic convention, believing it would stall Harris’ momentum. To Wiles, the endorsement was one of the campaign’s key moments. It neutralized the threat that Kennedy would peel off votes from Trump. But more importantly, “he allowed us to broaden the base of the party,” she says. “He was a key way to do that.”
2024 December 12, Eric Cortellessa, “Donald Trump 2024 TIME Person of the Year”, in Time, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2024
Origin
From Wile + -s (patronymic suffix).
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wiles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiles
“wiles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiles. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wiles,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiles.
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