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Village in Belchertown, Massachusetts, United States
Dwight is an unincorporated, historical village in North Belchertown, Massachusetts, United States, named for the Dwight family. It was a railroad destination
Dwight,_Massachusetts
Timothy Dwight (1629–1718 N.S) represented Dedham in the Great and General Court of Massachusetts and was the progenitor of the Dwight family. Dwight was
Timothy Dwight (Massachusetts politician)
Timothy_Dwight_(Massachusetts_politician)
Topics referred to by the same term
Dwight, Massachusetts, a village Dwight, Michigan, an unincorporated community Dwight, Nebraska, a village Dwight, North Dakota, a city Dwight Township
Dwight
American evangelist (1837–1899)
Dwight Lyman Moody (February 5, 1837 – December 22, 1899), also known as D. L. Moody, was an American evangelist and publisher connected with Keswickianism
Dwight_L._Moody
American politician
Henry Williams Dwight (February 26, 1788 – February 21, 1845) was a lawyer and politician who became U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born February
Henry_W._Dwight
American author (1861–1957)
New York. Sedgwick was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the second of five children born to Henry Dwight Sedgwick II (1824–1903) and Henrietta Ellery
Henry_Dwight_Sedgwick
American historian (1752–1817)
president of Yale College (1795–1817). Timothy Dwight was born May 14, 1752, in Northampton, Massachusetts. The Dwight family had a long association with Yale
Timothy_Dwight_IV
Topics referred to by the same term
Dwight Foster is the name of: Dwight Foster (politician, born 1757) (1757–1823), U.S. Congressman and Senator for Massachusetts Dwight Foster (politician
Dwight_Foster
Topics referred to by the same term
Timothy Dwight may refer to: Timothy Dwight (Massachusetts politician) (1629–1718), progenitor of the Dwight family Timothy Dwight IV (1752–1817), American
Timothy_Dwight
American Air Force test pilot, astronaut, and sculptor (born 1933)
Edward Joseph Dwight Jr. (born September 9, 1933) is an American sculptor, author, retired test pilot, and astronaut. Dwight enlisted in the U.S. Air Force
Ed_Dwight
American industrialist, educational reformer and entrepreneur
Falls Company. Dwight was born on November 28, 1780 at Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a descendant of the famous Dwight Massachusetts family noted for
Edmund_Dwight
World War II general, U.S. president from 1953 to 1961
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from
Dwight_D._Eisenhower
US Army general (1831-1888)
William Dwight Jr. (July 14, 1831 – April 21, 1888), was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Raised in Massachusetts, he came from
William_Dwight
Predominantly American family originating in England
Henry Dwight Sedgwick (1784–1785) Henry Dwight Sedgwick I (1785–1831) Henry Dwight Sedgwick II (1824–1903) Jane Minot Sedgwick (1859–1918) Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Sedgwick_family
Dedham, Essex, England, to Dedham, Massachusetts. John and Hannah Dwight had two more daughters before John Dwight died in 1660. Mary (born at sea (1635-1713)
Dwight_family
American letter writer and painter
Marianne Dwight was born on April 4, 1816 in Boston, Massachusetts, the second of four children of Dr. John Dwight, a physician, and Mary Corey Dwight. In
Marianne_Dwight_Orvis
Settlement in U.S. state of Massachusetts
Town) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population
Belchertown,_Massachusetts
American newspaper executive and politician (1931–2025)
Dwight (March 26, 1931 – May 4, 2025) was an American newspaper executive and politician who served as the 64th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from
Donald_Dwight
American politician (1757–1823)
Dwight Foster (December 7, 1757 – April 29, 1823) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Dwight Foster (politician, born 1757)
Dwight_Foster_(politician,_born_1757)
American architect (1814–1895)
American architect whose work remains in Massachusetts and California. He was born in 1814 in Dwight, Massachusetts, a village in North Belchertown, the fifth
Nathaniel_Dudley_Goodell
American linguist
Century Dictionary. William Dwight Whitney was born in Northampton, Massachusetts, on February 9, 1827. His father was Josiah Dwight Whitney (1786–1869) of
William_Dwight_Whitney
U.S. presidential administration from 1953 to 1961
Dwight D. Eisenhower's tenure as the 34th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1953, and ended on January 20
Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Presidency_of_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
Peters and John T. Woolley. April 2, 1952. Retrieved August 26, 2018. "Dwight D. Eisenhower: 233 - Toasts of the President and King Paul of Greece". The
List of state dinners in the United States
List_of_state_dinners_in_the_United_States
American librarian, archivist, and diplomat (1846-1917)
Theodore Frelinghuysen Dwight (June 11, 1846 – February 3, 1917) was an American librarian, archivist, and diplomat who was a member of Boston's elite
Theodore_Frelinghuysen_Dwight
General Joseph Dwight (October 16, 1703 – June 9, 1765) was a military and civil leader and judge in the British American Province of Massachusetts Bay. Joseph
Joseph_Dwight
American revolutionary war soldier
founders of Readsboro, Vermont, USA. He was an early settler of Dwight, Massachusetts. Throope (also spelled Throop) served with Thomas Knowlton as a
Throope_Chapman
Politician and Antifederalist (1739–1824)
Justus Dwight (January 13, 1739—July 27, 1824) was a Massachusetts politician and Anti-Federalist. He was a member of the Dwight family. Born in 1739
Justus_Dwight
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
The Dwight–Derby House is at 7 Frairy Street in Medfield, Massachusetts. The Oxford Dendrochronology Laboratory took samples of the house frame in 2007
Dwight–Derby_House
endorsed Dwight. Francis X. Bellotti, former lieutenant governor and nominee for governor in 1964 Maurice A. Donahue, president of the Massachusetts Senate
1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
1970_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election
Topics referred to by the same term
John Dwight may refer to: John Dwight (died 1661), English settler of Dedham, Massachusetts and progenitor of the Dwight family John Dwight (manufacturer)
John_Dwight
American judge (1828–1884)
Dwight Foster (December 13, 1828 – April 18, 1884) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served as Massachusetts Attorney General
Dwight Foster (politician, born 1828)
Dwight_Foster_(politician,_born_1828)
American politician (1802–1875)
Aurelius Dwight Parker (April 23, 1802 – June 18, 1875) was an American politician and lawyer from Massachusetts. Aurelius Dwight Parker was born on April
Aurelius_Dwight_Parker
American politician
Thomas Dwight (October 29, 1758 – January 2, 1819) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Thomas Dwight was born in Springfield in the
Thomas_Dwight_(politician)
who voted for president and vice president. Massachusetts voted for the Republican nominee, General Dwight D. Eisenhower of New York, over the Democratic
1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
1952_United_States_presidential_election_in_Massachusetts
American painter (1800–1877)
folk artist and portrait painter. He was born on July 3, 1800, in Dwight, Massachusetts, North Belchertown, the first of the twelve children of Moses Goodell
Ira_Chaffee_Goodell
New England settler (1601-1661)
John Dwight (c. 1601–1661) was one of the first settlers of Dedham, Massachusetts and progenitor of the Dwight family. Dwight was born in Woolverstone
John_Dwight_(died_1661)
bridges". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 5, 2022. Adderly, Kevin (January 15, 2014). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower
List of Interstate Highways in Massachusetts
List_of_Interstate_Highways_in_Massachusetts
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Dwight Manufacturing Company Housing District is a residential historic district in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Roughly bounded by Front, Depot, Dwight,
Dwight Manufacturing Company Housing District
Dwight_Manufacturing_Company_Housing_District
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier currently in service with the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1977, the ship
USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
Topics referred to by the same term
Henry Dwight may refer to: Henry Otis Dwight (1843–1917), American missionary Henry W. Dwight (1788–1845), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts Henry
Henry_Dwight
American politician (1863–1938)
Harry Dwight Sisson (January 9, 1863 – November 4, 1938) was an American businessman and politician who served as the eighth mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Harry_D._Sisson
for president and vice president. Massachusetts voted decisively for the Republican nominee, incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower of Pennsylvania, over
1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
1956_United_States_presidential_election_in_Massachusetts
Surveyor, militia captain, politician (1712–1784)
now called Belchertown, Massachusetts in the US. A member of the Dwight family, he was the youngest son of Nathaniel Dwight (1666-1711) and Mehetable
Nathaniel_Dwight
American politician
Richard Ellis represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. Ellis, along with Timothy Dwight, served as the agent of the Town when
Richard Ellis (Massachusetts politician)
Richard_Ellis_(Massachusetts_politician)
American music critic and Unitarian minister
music critic. Dwight was born in Boston, the son of John Dwight, M.D. (1773–1852), and Mary Corey. He was a member of the New England Dwight family through
John_Sullivan_Dwight
American geologist (1819–1896)
in Northampton, Massachusetts, the oldest of 12 children. His father was Josiah Dwight Whitney (1786–1869) of the New England Dwight family. His mother
Josiah_Whitney
Town in Massachusetts, United States
County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2021. Hanson 1976, p. 70. Hanson 1976, p. 71. Hanson 1976, p. 70-71. Dwight 1874
Wrentham,_Massachusetts
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
The Dwight–Henderson House is a historic house at 390 Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It is the second oldest house in Great Barrington
Dwight–Henderson_House
United States historic place
into the hands of Reverend Edwin Welles Dwight, a distant relative of Yale College president Timothy Dwight. Dwight was—for eighteen years—minister at the
Goodwood (Richmond, Massachusetts)
Goodwood_(Richmond,_Massachusetts)
American abolitionist (1803–1895)
Theodore Dwight Weld (November 23, 1803 – February 3, 1895) was one of the architects of the American abolitionist movement during its formative years
Theodore_Dwight_Weld
City in the United States
Cambridge (/ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/ KAYM-brij) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area
Cambridge,_Massachusetts
American physician, anatomist and teacher
Thomas Dwight (1843–1911) was an American physician, anatomist and teacher. Thomas Dwight was born on October 13, 1843, in Boston, Massachusetts. His father
Thomas_Dwight
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Holyoke, Massachusetts. When first added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, the district encompassed North High Street, between Dwight and
North High Street Historic District (Holyoke, Massachusetts)
North_High_Street_Historic_District_(Holyoke,_Massachusetts)
American lawyer
Theodore Dwight (June 15, 1795 – October 22, 1865) was an American minister and member of the Dwight family. Dwight was the son of Rev. Timothy Dwight, President
William_Theodore_Dwight
Private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1861 to advance
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
The governor of Massachusetts is the head of government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the
List of governors of Massachusetts
List_of_governors_of_Massachusetts
Highway in Massachusetts
75 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway in Massachusetts that links I-91 in downtown Springfield with I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) in Chicopee. I-291 is roughly
Interstate 291 (Massachusetts)
Interstate_291_(Massachusetts)
American tennis player
James Dwight (July 14, 1852, France – July 13, 1917) was an American tennis player who was known as the "Founding Father of American Tennis". Dwight won
James_Dwight
American politician
Powell represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in 1641 and 1648. His daughter, Sarah, married Timothy Dwight. He was also town clerk
Michael Powell (Massachusetts politician)
Michael_Powell_(Massachusetts_politician)
American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed from 2008 to 2025. During his career with
Jon_Jones
Village in Illinois, United States
Dwight is a village located mainly in Livingston County, Illinois, with a small portion in Grundy County. The population was 4,032 at the 2020 census.
Dwight,_Illinois
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
The Edmund Dwight House is a historic house at 5 Cambridge Street in Winchester, Massachusetts, straddling the town line with Arlington. It was built
Edmund_Dwight_House
American composer and organist
Benjamin Dwight Allen (February 16, 1831, in Sturbridge, Massachusetts – March 4, 1914, in Wellesley, Massachusetts) was a composer and organist. His parents
Benjamin_Dwight_Allen
American journalist
Dwight Emerson Sargent (April 3, 1917 – April 4, 2002) was an American journalist. Born in Pembroke, Massachusetts, he graduated in 1939 from Colby College
Dwight_E._Sargent
1628-1691 English colony in North America
The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691), more formally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, was an English settlement on the east coast of North America
Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
American judge (1907–2002)
nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 1, 1954, to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, to a new seat authorized
Bailey_Aldrich
following Massachusetts regiments were raised in 1756: Colonel Jonathan Bagley's Massachusetts Regiment Colonel Joseph Dwight's Massachusetts Regiment
Provincial troops in the French and Indian Wars
Provincial_troops_in_the_French_and_Indian_Wars
American novelist
Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Her mother was Pamela Dwight (1752–1807) of the New England Dwight family, daughter of General Joseph Dwight (1703–1765) and
Catharine_Sedgwick
Former minister of a church in Massachusetts, US
Josiah Dwight (born 1671) was the minister of the West Parish Church of Dedham, Massachusetts, today Westwood's First Parish, from June 4, 1735, until
Josiah_Dwight
City in Massachusetts, United States
20 essays by scholars. Dwight, Benjamin (1871). History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Massachusetts. Albany: Joel Munsell.
Northampton,_Massachusetts
American painter (1798–1882)
Wilmington, Massachusetts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Stephen Salisbury III (1838), a watercolor on ivory, in the Worcester Art Museum; Sophia Dwight Foster
Elizabeth_Goodridge
American philosopher and author (1821–1903)
uneventful." On September 27, 1857, Cabot married Elizabeth Dwight, daughter of Edmund Dwight. They had seven sons: Francis Elliot Cabot (1859–1939), a
James_Elliot_Cabot
Network of freeways in the United States
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, or the Eisenhower Interstate
Interstate_Highway_System
State education agency of Massachusetts
the Massachusetts State Senate at the time, was appointed the board's first Secretary. One of Mann's earliest backers was industrialist Edmund Dwight, who
Massachusetts Board of Education
Massachusetts_Board_of_Education
2007 film by Terry George
Lucas while Dwight has visitation rights. Dwight takes Lucas to a baseball game. When Dwight and Lucas leave the game, Ruth calls Dwight to remind him
Reservation_Road
Upper class Bostonians
Revolution and successful privateer. Dwight Family Timothy Dwight IV (1752–1817), president of Yale University. Joseph Dwight (1703–1765), lawyer, French and
Boston_Brahmin
American heart surgeon
Dwight Emary Harken (1910–1993) was an American surgeon. He was an innovator in heart surgery and introduced the concept of the intensive care unit. Dwight
Dwight_Harken
Privately owned newspaper publisher
Massachusetts The Valley Advocate of Northampton, Massachusetts Valley News of Lebanon, New Hampshire "William Dwight, 92, Holyoke publisher". Obituary. Union-News
Newspapers of New England, Inc.
Newspapers_of_New_England,_Inc.
American writer and publisher (1872–1960)
Stockbridge, Massachusetts, established a tradition of literary achievement, including authors Catherine Maria Sedgwick and Henry Dwight Sedgwick III
Ellery_Sedgwick
American college president (1904–1988)
Jr. (July 24, 1904 – January 29, 1988) was the 10th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from 1948 until 1959. He also held a number
James_Rhyne_Killian
List of companies in the S&P 500
Casualty Insurance Zurich, Switzerland 2010-07-15 0000896159 1985 CHD Church & Dwight Consumer Staples Household Products Ewing, New Jersey 2015-12-29 0000313927
List_of_S&P_500_companies
American politician
States Senator from Massachusetts in 1944 and as United States Secretary of Commerce from 1953 until 1958, during President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration
Sinclair_Weeks
American attorney and politician (1746–1813)
on April 17, 1774 to Pamela Dwight of the New England Dwight family. She was the daughter of Brigadier General Joseph Dwight of Great Barrington and his
Theodore_Sedgwick
Interstate Highway in Massachusetts
an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of Massachusetts, maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Spanning approximately
Interstate 190 (Massachusetts)
Interstate_190_(Massachusetts)
Liberty ship of WWII
Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, now Northfield Mount Hermon School, the Moody Bible Institute, and Moody Publishers. Dwight L. Moody was laid down
SS_Dwight_L._Moody
United States historic place
historic town hall in Warren, Massachusetts. The Renaissance Revival structure was built in 1900 to a design by Henry Hyde Dwight. The previous town hall,
Warren_Town_Hall
alphabetical list of United States representatives from the commonwealth of Massachusetts. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States
List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
List_of_United_States_representatives_from_Massachusetts
American educator and cofounder of the Monterey Institute (1908–1976)
September 6, 2025. "DWIGHT W. MORROW WEDS MISS LOINES; Son of the Late Ambassador to Mexico Takes Her for His Bride in Massachusetts ONLY RELATIVES PRESENT
Dwight_Morrow_Jr.
to become the first Republican to win Massachusetts’ electoral votes since the landslide re-election of Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. Another major contributing
1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
1980_United_States_presidential_election_in_Massachusetts
Facility VA Medical Center Leavenworth VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System – Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center Topeka VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System
List of Veterans Affairs medical facilities by state
List_of_Veterans_Affairs_medical_facilities_by_state
American medical doctor
3, 1827, Church married Nancy Dwight; she was the daughter of Elihu Dwight, a physician of South Hadley, Massachusetts. They had two sons and two daughters
Austin_Church
The 1970 Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1970, throughout Massachusetts. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in
1970_Massachusetts_elections
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts. The Day House was originally built in 1859 for Lewis Day, a Boston tanner, and wife Anna (Smith) Day. Architect Benjamin F. Dwight designed
Fred_Holland_Day_House
Highway in Connecticut and Massachusetts
of Connecticut and Massachusetts; it is maintained by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Interstate 395 (Connecticut–Massachusetts)
Interstate_395_(Connecticut–Massachusetts)
American naval officer and painter
Dwight Shepler (August 11, 1905 – September 2, 1974) was an American naval officer and painter. He was born in Everett, Massachusetts. He graduated from
Dwight_Shepler
This is a list of mill towns in Massachusetts. Mill towns as described here are not expressly towns that had mills in them but, rather, (mostly former)
List of mill towns in Massachusetts
List_of_mill_towns_in_Massachusetts
American politician
May 5, 1829) was an American politician from Massachusetts. Mills was born in Chesterfield, Massachusetts. He was educated by private tutors and graduated
Elijah_H._Mills
American politician (1915–1998)
governor of Massachusetts from 1969 to 1975. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 63rd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1967
Francis_Sargent
American politician (1756–1831)
Representative from Massachusetts during the early years of the United States. Mason was born in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay on September
Jonathan_Mason_(politician)
American politician
Dwight Marcy (June 8, 1840 – May 7, 1887) was an American lawyer and politician, based in Connecticut. Marcy, son of Calvin and Elvira (Clark) Marcy, was
Dwight_Marcy
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DWIGHT MASSACHUSETTS
DWIGHT MASSACHUSETTS
Boy/Male
English American Anglo Saxon
Craftsman.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
White or Fair
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin delectare, DELIGHT means "to allure, delight."Â
Boy/Male
English
Noble or soldier.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English nickname or personal name, meaning ‘bright’, ‘fair’, ‘pretty’, from Old English beorht ‘bright’, ‘shining’.English : from a short form of any of several Old English personal names of which beorht was the first element, such as Beorhthelm ‘bright helmet’. Compare Bert.Americanized form of German Brecht.Americanized spelling of German Breit.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill (see Hight).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Waite.
Girl/Female
English French
Gives pleasure.
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Teutonic American Dutch Flemish English
White.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Noble; Soldier
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the feminine personal name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, DWIGHT means "follower of Dionysos."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Diot, a pet form of the female personal name Dye. Reaney also suggests that this may also be an altered form of Thwaite (see Thwaites).Timothy Dwight (1752–1817), Congregational divine, author, and president of Yale College (1795–1817), was the dominant figure in the established order of CT. He was born in Northampton, MA, a descendant of John Dwight who came from Dedham, England, in 1635 and settled in Dedham, MA, and the grandson of Jonathan Edwards, the great theologian of American Puritanism.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English knyghte ‘knight’, Old English cniht ‘boy’, ‘youth’, ‘serving lad’. This word was used as a personal name before the Norman Conquest, and the surname may in part reflect a survival of this. It is also possible that in a few cases it represents a survival of the Old English sense into Middle English, as an occupational name for a domestic servant. In most cases, however, it clearly comes from the more exalted sense that the word achieved in the Middle Ages. In the feudal system introduced by the Normans the word was applied at first to a tenant bound to serve his lord as a mounted soldier. Hence it came to denote a man of some substance, since maintaining horses and armor was an expensive business. As feudal obligations became increasingly converted to monetary payments, the term lost its precise significance and came to denote an honorable estate conferred by the king on men of noble birth who had served him well. Knights in this last sense normally belonged to ancient noble families with distinguished family names of their own, so that the surname is more likely to have been applied to a servant in a knightly house or to someone who had played the part of a knight in a pageant or won the title in some contest of skill.Irish : part translation of Gaelic Mac an Ridire ‘son of the rider or knight’. See also McKnight.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Teutonic
Blond; White
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v. t.
To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck.
imp. & p. p.
of Dight
n.
A variant of Height.
superl.
Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like.
v. t.
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
a.
Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty.
p. p.
See Pight.
v. t.
A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight.
adv.
Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright.
n.
Weight.
p. p.
of Hight
a.
Transmitting light; clear; transparent.
superl
Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light.
imp.
of Hight
superl.
Slight; not important; as, a light error.
v. t.
To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.
superl.
Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
v. t.
To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.
p. p.
of Adight
v. t.
To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.
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