This stackexchange entry (https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/182876/why-are-female-wizards-called-witches https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/1

This stackexchange entry (https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/182876/why-are-female-wizards-called-witches https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/182876/why-are-f...) is interesting re: this subject. Basically, the accepted answer asserts that treating 'witch' as a female wizard is a Harry Potterism and that the corresponding male term for witch is warlock. Another answer suggests 'wizardess' may be the better female term for wizard. At least in tech we use the same terms for both male and female programmers :)