It is descended from Old Englishwé, which was pronounced something like way in modern English. It is related to Germanwir, Dutchwij, Frisianwy, and Danishvi.
... 138 people, 61 households, and 35 families residing in the village. The population density is 380.6/km² (967.1/mi²). There are 595 housing units at an average ...