Wiles is a family name. For its etymology, meaning, related names, and translations, see Wiktionary.
People commonly known by the family name Wiles include:
- Andrew Wiles, British mathematician who proved Fermat's Last Theorem
- Archie Wiles, cricketer from Trinidad
- Irving Ramsey Wiles, United States artist
- Jason Wiles, actor, director and producer
- John Wiles, British television producer
- Maurice Wiles, British theologian, father of Andrew Wiles
- Michele Wiles, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre
- Simon Wiles, English footballer
Famous quotes containing the word wiles:
“[Let] the Union of the States be cherished and perpetuated. Let the open enemy to it be regarded as a Pandora with her box opened; and the disguised one, as the Serpent creeping with his deadly wiles into paradise.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)
“Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
—Bible: New Testament, Ephesians 6:11-12.
“Why does not the kitten betray some of the attributes common to the adult puss? A puppy is but a dog, plus high spirits, and minus common sense. We never hear our friends say they love puppies, but cannot bear dogs. A kitten is a thing apart; and many people who lack the discriminating enthusiasm for cats, who regard these beautiful beasts with aversion and mistrust, are won over easily, and cajoled out of their prejudices, by the deceitful wiles of kittenhood.”
—Agnes Repplier (1858–1950)