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English fraudster and businessman (1846–1904)
James Whitaker Wright (9 February 1846 – 26 January 1904) was a company promoter and swindler, who committed suicide at the Royal Courts of Justice in
Whitaker_Wright
Ensemble of sculptures in Twickenham, London
The statues were amongst the property of the celebrated fraudster Whitaker Wright. It is not certain where he acquired the statues, or who carved them
The_Naked_Ladies
Estate and former mansion in Surrey, England
conservatory and smoking room. The mansion house, rebuilt for the swindler Whitaker Wright, was gutted by fire in October 1952 and the ruins were demolished in
Witley_Park
Broad-spectrum poisoning
after taking cyanide On 26 January 1904, company promoter and swindler Whitaker Wright died by ingesting cyanide in a court anteroom immediately after being
Cyanide_poisoning
County town of Staffordshire, England
Roman Catholic Church, first Archbishop of Birmingham (1888–1921) Whitaker Wright (1846 in Stafford – 1904) company promoter and swindler, who committed
Stafford
County of England
Williams (born 1974), pop singer A. N. Wilson (born 1950), writer Whitaker Wright (1846–1904), fraudulent company promoter James Wyatt (1746–1813), architect
Staffordshire
Ghost town in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
1881 the property was sold to mine promoters George D. Roberts and Whitaker Wright, who split the property among five companies: Sierra Apache Co., Sierra
Lake Valley, Sierra County, New Mexico
Lake_Valley,_Sierra_County,_New_Mexico
American actor (born 1959)
John Orson Whitaker, Jr. (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood. The redheaded
Johnny_Whitaker
Village and parish in Surrey, England
sold it to the Earl of Derby in 1876. It was subsequently sold to Whitaker Wright (see below) for £250,000. This was within Peper Harow Park, but in
Witley
Surname
American baseball player Whitaker Wright (1846–1904), English businessman Whittni Wright (born 1987), American actress Wilbur Wright (1867–1912), American
Wright
British shipbuilder and businessman (1847–1924)
In 1909 Lord Pirrie bought Witley Park, formerly the residence of Whitaker Wright. The letter P with a coronet above adorn metal gates and fence posts
William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie
William_Pirrie,_1st_Viscount_Pirrie
Underground railway company in London
company, the London & Globe Finance Corporation, through the fraud of Whitaker Wright, its main shareholder. In 1902, the BS&WR became a subsidiary of the
Baker Street and Waterloo Railway
Baker_Street_and_Waterloo_Railway
Moorgate. MR opens branch between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge. Whitaker Wright commits suicide by swallowing cyanide after being convicted of fraud
Timeline of the London Underground
Timeline_of_the_London_Underground
London Underground line
had been financed by the mining entrepreneur and company promoter Whitaker Wright, who fell foul of the law over the financial proceedings involved and
Bakerloo_line
American television series
Brancato and Paul Eckstein, and stars Forest Whitaker as 1960s New York City gangster Bumpy Johnson. Whitaker is also executive producer alongside Nina Yang
Godfather_of_Harlem
Street-running rail transit
system in Canada was built by John Joseph Wright, brother of the famous mining entrepreneur Whitaker Wright, in Toronto in 1883, introducing electric
Tram
British racist politician (1848-1925)
when he wrote in August 1903 an article for The Sun on the fraudster Whitaker Wright whilst the case was sub judice. White stood unsuccessfully as an independent
Arnold_White
Topics referred to by the same term
cricketer Jim Whitaker (born 1950), U.S. Republican Party politician James William Whittaker (or Whitaker), English painter James Whitaker Wright (1846-1904)
James_Whitaker
as a daily morning pictorial newspaper using photographs. Financier Whitaker Wright commits suicide at the Royal Courts of Justice in London immediately
1904_in_the_United_Kingdom
Day of the year
administrator, newspaper editor, poet, and essayist (born 1867) 1904 – Whitaker Wright, English businessman (born 1846) 1920 – Jeanne Hébuterne, French painter
January_26
stole from the New York Stock Exchange Gratuity Fund in the 1930s Whitaker Wright, company promoter, convicted of fraud. Mallet, Victor (2011-11-25)
List_of_fraudsters
great-grandfather, the legendary James Whitaker Wright I in the late 19th century. Their plan follows along that of Wright I – to convince the bank's greedy
List_of_Hustle_episodes
tram system in Canada was by John Joseph Wright, brother of the famous mining entrepreneur Whitaker Wright, in Toronto in 1883. In the US, multiple functioning
History_of_trams
manto-type deposits in Paleozoic limestone. The mines, promoted by Whitaker Wright, produced well for a few years after miners tunneled into a silver-lined
Silver mining in the United States
Silver_mining_in_the_United_States
Device allowing a tram to collect current from overhead wires
in 1883, having been developed by John Joseph Wright, brother of swindler Whitaker Wright. While Wright may have assisted in the installation of electric
Trolley_pole
1909 novel by H. G. Wells
at Crest Hill. The character may have been based on the fraudster Whitaker Wright.[citation needed] As a Bildungsroman, Tono-Bungay also explores the
Tono-Bungay
seems to me to be the primary origin of the name of the famous river."); Wright, Allen A. (1976). Prelude to Bonanza: The Discovery and Exploration of the
List of steamboats on the Yukon River
List_of_steamboats_on_the_Yukon_River
British politician (1860–1935)
Bayliss v. Coleridge libel suit, the prosecution of the fraudster Whitaker Wright, the defence of Sir Edward Russell on a charge of criminal libel, and
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
Rufus_Isaacs,_1st_Marquess_of_Reading
American lawyer (born 1969)
Demetrius Wright in Minneapolis, the Wright family and the office of Benjamin Crump were served a lawsuit by Chyna Whitaker, Wright's son's mother. Whitaker filed
Benjamin_Crump
British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society (1826–1902)
controlled by Whitaker Wright, but in November 1900 shares in the company crashed and led to its insolvency. It subsequently transpired that Wright was a consummate
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
Frederick_Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood,_1st_Marquess_of_Dufferin_and_Ava
County in Kentucky, United States
early–1800s by the Back, Caudill, Dixon, Stamper, Collier, Lewis, Whitaker, Wright, Craft, Brown, Halcomb, Holbrook, and Bentley families. These early
Letcher_County,_Kentucky
American lynching victim (1941–1955)
State University. Retrieved July 3, 2022. PDF p.26, 39, 56 Whitaker (1963), pp. 2–10. Whitaker (1963), pp. 61–82. Federal Bureau of Investigation 2006,
Emmett_Till
Topics referred to by the same term
James Whitaker Wright (1846–1904), English mining company owner James William Wright (1854–1917), Australian architect and politician Jamey Wright (born
James_Wright
the urging of James Whitaker Wright III, a legendary fellow grifter, because the Cornfoot's ancestors financially ruined Wright's ancestor in the early
List_of_Hustle_characters
English journalist, editor and politician (1860–1933)
speculative shares had abated; some of Bottomley's fellow promoters, such as Whitaker Wright, were facing charges of fraud and misrepresentation. Bottomley ceased
Horatio_Bottomley
London Underground station
Managing Director Whitaker Wright who had manipulated the accounts of various subsidiaries to conceal losses from investors. Wright subsequently committed
Charing_Cross_tube_station
House in Wormley, Surrey
Tigbourne Court and, in September 1901, it was let to the fraudster Whitaker Wright. The writer, Newton Wethered, owned the house between 1905 and 1934
Tigbourne_Court
Former holding company for underground railways and bus operators in London
Globe Finance Corporation, due to the fraud of its managing director Whitaker Wright in 1900. With a varied collection of companies under his control, Yerkes
Underground Electric Railways Company of London
Underground_Electric_Railways_Company_of_London
English author (1912–1994)
(Gamblers with Fate). Birmingham Evening Despatch, 15 November 1954 Whitaker Wright (Gamblers with Fate). Birmingham Evening Despatch, 16 November 1954
Julian_Symons
Day of the year
German engineer and businessman, founded Maybach (died 1929) 1846 – Whitaker Wright, English businessman and financier (died 1904) 1847 – Hugh Price Hughes
February_9
2006 historical drama film
Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor. The film stars Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Simon McBurney, and Gillian Anderson.
The Last King of Scotland (film)
The_Last_King_of_Scotland_(film)
Month of 1904
politician Grover S. Wormer, 82, American Union Army officer Whitaker Wright (born James Whitaker Wright), 57, English businessman and confidence trickster, committed
January_1904
British sailing skipper
Abruzzi 1899 Laurea Edward Hore won Coupe de France 1900 Sybarita Whitaker Wright with Captain Bevis 1901 Shamrock II Sir Thomas Lipton America's Cup
Edward_Sycamore
British royal recognitions
Christopher John Woodbridge, Senior Architect, Ministry of Works. Norman Whitaker Wright, Managing Director, W. & J. Tod Ltd., Boatbuilders, Ferrybridge, Dorset
1960_New_Year_Honours
2018 Marvel Studios film
Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis. In Black Panther, T'Challa
Black_Panther_(film)
first literary appearance of Sweeney Todd (21 November). 9 February – Whitaker Wright, fraudulent financier (died 1904) (suicide) 18 February – Wilson Barrett
1846_in_the_United_Kingdom
Czech architect (1888–1976)
Helfrich & Whitaker 2006, p. 48. Helfrich & Whitaker 2006, p. 49. Helfrich & Whitaker 2006, p. 50. Helfrich & Whitaker 2006, p. 51. Helfrich & Whitaker 2006
Antonin_Raymond
American country music singer
on December 4, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2021. Whitaker, Sterling (July 17, 2013). "Chely Wright Documentary 'Wish Me Away' Receives Emmy Nomination"
Chely_Wright
Scottish naval architect (1851–1904)
Sir Thomas Lipton, the Rothschild family, Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing, Whitaker Wright and Wilhelm II, German Emperor. Commissioning amongst others, four
George_Lennox_Watson
2016 American political thriller series
(season 1–2) Richard Waugh as Jay Whitaker, former Homeland Security Advisor. While working at the White House, Whitaker hacks into the computers and downloads
Designated Survivor (TV series)
Designated_Survivor_(TV_series)
English gothic rock band
Lyndon Scarfe (keyboards), Tim Wright (bass guitar) and Paul Gilmartin (drums). Scarfe was replaced by David Whitaker (formerly of Music for Pleasure)
The_Danse_Society
1977 American animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions
(ATT and epilogue) as Christopher Robin Ralph Wright as Eeyore Clint Howard (THT and TBD) and Dori Whitaker (ATT) as Roo Barbara Luddy as Kanga Junius Matthews
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The_Many_Adventures_of_Winnie_the_Pooh
1965 Doctor Who serial
British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by David Whitaker and directed by Douglas Camfield, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in four
The_Crusade_(Doctor_Who)
CITEREFJancik2008 (help) Malinowski 1985. Whitaker (2024), p. 75. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFWhitaker2024 (help) Whitaker (2024), p. 92. sfnp error: no target:
List of one-hit wonders in the United States
List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States
American writer
finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. In 2014, Whitaker published a biography of Bill Cosby, Cosby: His Life and
Mark_Whitaker_(journalist)
1964 Doctor Who serial
science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by David Whitaker, and first broadcast on BBC TV in two weekly parts on 8 February and 15
The_Edge_of_Destruction
American actress (born 1985)
Pitch Perfect, The Last Five Years and Into The Woods as examples, Helen Whitaker of Glamour found musicals "to be the only constant" in her diverse filmography
Anna_Kendrick
1964 Doctor Who serial
Spooner was asked to write a historical serial by script editor David Whitaker. He eventually decided to focus on the French Revolution, a setting first
The Reign of Terror (Doctor Who)
The_Reign_of_Terror_(Doctor_Who)
British journalist
The newspaper published extracts from Spycatcher by Peter Wright in August 1987 while Whitaker was editor. The title was eventually fined £50,000 in May
Brian_Whitaker
English footballer (born 1980)
Whitaker (born 14 November 1980) is an English former professional football player and manager. A former Manchester United Academy player, Whitaker turned
Danny_Whitaker
2021 police homicide in Minnesota, US
On April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old American man, was fatally shot in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by police officer Kimberly Potter during
Killing_of_Daunte_Wright
Urban legend started in 1997
August 14, 2020. "RED ELK". redelk.50webs.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020. Whitaker, Denise (February 8, 2012), "Eastern Washington hole is shrouded in mystery"
Mel's_Hole
2002 film by David Fincher
mother and daughter whose new home is invaded by burglars, played by Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, and Dwight Yoakam. The script was written by David Koepp,
Panic_Room
1988 biographical film by Clint Eastwood
Forest Whitaker as Charlie "Bird" Parker Damon Whitaker as young Bird Diane Venora as Chan Parker Michael Zelniker as Red Rodney Samuel E. Wright as Dizzy
Bird_(1988_film)
1964–1965 season of British TV series
by the BBC's first female producer Verity Lambert. Story editor David Whitaker continued to handle the scripts and stories during early production, handing
Doctor Who season 2 (1964–1965)
Doctor_Who_season_2_(1964–1965)
Puerto Rican boxer (born 1973)
defeating Ricardo Mayorga in 2004. After a losing effort against Winky Wright in 2005, he retired for a second time. In 2008 he returned once more and
Félix_Trinidad
American child actress (1958–1976)
Patterson-Davis"). In the sitcom, Buffy, her twin brother Jody (Johnny Whitaker), and older sister Cissy (Kathy Garver) are sent to live with their bachelor
Anissa_Jones
English serial killer (1946–2020)
killed Josephine Anne Whitaker, a 19-year-old clerk, as she was walking home on Savile Park Moor in Halifax. Sutcliffe hit Whitaker from behind with his
Peter_Sutcliffe
Whitaker 1971 CBS Chic Anderson Jack Whitaker Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright Pia Lindström Jack Whitaker 1970 CBS Chic Anderson Jack Whitaker
List of Preakness Stakes broadcasters
List_of_Preakness_Stakes_broadcasters
2026 studio album by Kneecap
– lead vocals (1) Róis – lead vocals (1) Fawzi – lead vocals (4) Holly Whitaker – synthesiser (11) Radie Peat – lead vocals (13) Kae Tempest – lead vocals
Fenian_(album)
Mexican actress and singer (born 1990)
Deadline Hollywood. White, Peter (27 October 2021). "'Extrapolations': Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard, Tobey Maguire & Eiza Gonzalez Join Scott Z. Burns' Apple
Eiza_González
Student Art Contest. While she is writing on the chalkboard, Willie (Johnny Whitaker) pops Mrs. Maxwell with a pea shooter. He then frames class mascot Arnold
List_of_Green_Acres_episodes
1986 studio album by The Danse Society
Danse Society (Paul Gilmartin, Paul Nash, Steve Rawlings, David Whitaker and Tim Wright). Along with the rest of the band's work, Trouser Press panned
Looking_Through
Crater on the Moon
crater midpoint that is closest to Wright. 1747 Wright, minor planet Wright (Martian crater) Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of
Wright_(lunar_crater)
French-born American artist and designer
wife to monitor the children from her bedroom. Kurt Helfrich; William Whitaker (12 October 2006). Crafting a Modern World: The Architecture and Design
Noémi_Raymond
1965 Doctor Who serial
fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by outgoing story editor David Whitaker and directed by Christopher Barry, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in
The_Rescue_(Doctor_Who)
Robert Grossman Jimmy the C Nominated Shared with James Picker and Craig Whitaker 1979 Paul Fierlinger It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House Nominated
List of Jewish Academy Award winners and nominees
List_of_Jewish_Academy_Award_winners_and_nominees
2023 American film
as Milo Kramer Brooks Ashmanskas as Todd Jenkins Dan Finnerty as Levi Whitaker Brandon Burton as Neil Joyner Steven Maier as Bradley Atkinson Filming
Atrabilious
American musician (born 1950)
Curtain Call in Atlanta". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 17, 2008. Whitaker, Matthew C. (2011). Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing
Stevie_Wonder
Subsequently with the Paramount+ revival series, Tasha Mack and Malik Wright became the longest running characters of the series with Tasha Mack becoming
List_of_The_Game_characters
American actress (born 1962)
had many supporting roles in film and television. She starred as Dana Whitaker in the ABC comedy-drama Sports Night from 1998 to 2000, which earned her
Felicity_Huffman
American actress (born 1975)
its third season. That same year, she also had a starring role as Sara Whitaker in the comedy film Daddy's Home. In 2017, she reprised her role in the
Linda_Cardellini
American actor (born 1983)
2022). "Francis Coppola Sets 'Megalopolis' Cast: Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight & Filmmaker's 'Apocalypse Now' Teen Discovery
Adam_Driver
2010 video game
ctt1j68mcs.12. Whitaker, Robert (2023). "The Last Enemy That Shall Be Considered: Law and Order in Red Dead". In Wills, John; Wright, Esther (eds.).
Red_Dead_Redemption
2011 drama film directed by Oren Moverman
Anne Heche, Brie Larson, Ice Cube, Cynthia Nixon, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright, and Steve Buscemi. It is set in the midst of the fallout from the Rampart
Rampart_(film)
American actor (born 1984)
this dramatic film inspired by true events Hedlund acted alongside Forest Whitaker and Usher. He co-starred with Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam
Garrett_Hedlund
2013 American historical drama film by Lee Daniels
Allen, who worked in the White House for decades, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African American who is a witness of notable political
The_Butler
American filmmaker (born 1968)
was set to star Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams, Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker, and Danielle Deadwyler. On April 30, 2023, it was announced the project
Adam_McKay
Scottish actor (born 1979)
office, unable to recover its production costs of £5.7 million. Forest Whitaker had suggested McAvoy to director Kevin Macdonald for the role of Nicholas
James_McAvoy
American writer and television producer (born 1944)
16. July 20, 1992. Contemporary Black Biography (Volume 14), pp. 72–73. Whitaker, Matthew C. (2011). Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing
Camille_Cosby
1938 film
Luden, Beth Marion and Slim Whitaker. Jack Luden as Breezy Beth Marion as Mary Davis Barry Downing as Buddy Wright Slim Whitaker as Rattler Hal Taliaferro
Phantom_Gold_(1938_film)
Lou Whitaker 244 Hack Wilson* 244 275 Dusty Baker 242 Sal Bando 242 Wally Berger 242 J. D. Drew 242 Aubrey Huff 242 Kyle Seager 242 David Wright 242 282
List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_home_run_leaders
1993 television crime drama film directed by Forest Whitaker
crime drama film produced by HBO Showcase. The film was directed by Forest Whitaker and is the cinematic debut of Bokeem Woodbine. It features several rappers
Strapped
Bloods gang member implicated in the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. (1960–2003)
is mentioned by Commander Fasulo (Peter Greene), who tells Jack (Forest Whitaker) that Wardell Fouse was a "Mob Piru who Suge Knight paid to kill Biggie
Wardell_Fouse
1963–1964 season of British TV series
the BBC's first female producer Verity Lambert and story editor David Whitaker, both of whom handled the scripts and stories. The season introduces William
Doctor Who season 1 (1963–1964)
Doctor_Who_season_1_(1963–1964)
American singer and actress (born 1983)
Country. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Whitaker, Sterling (June 8, 2016). "Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Honored With
Carrie_Underwood
Venturi (1967–2002) Lanny Wadkins (2002–2006) Tom Weiskopf (1985–1995) Jack Whitaker (1961–1981) "golf on cbs bios". Paramount Press Express. Retrieved June
List of PGA Tour on CBS commentators
List_of_PGA_Tour_on_CBS_commentators
Native American woman (c. 1596 – 1617)
colonists feared retaliation." At this time, Henricus minister Alexander Whitaker taught Pocahontas about Christianity and helped her improve her English
Pocahontas
Discredited neurosurgical operation
366; Whitaker, Stemmer & Joanette 1996, p. 276 Berrios 1997, p. 68 Berrios 1997, p. 69 Berrios 1997, pp. 69, 77 Tierney 2000, p. 26 Whitaker, Stemmer
Lobotomy
pictures 7070 Hollywood Boulevard (1996-02-28)February 28, 1996 Forest Whitaker Motion pictures 6801 Hollywood Boulevard (2007-04-16)April 16, 2007 Alice
List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
List_of_stars_on_the_Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
WHITAKER WRIGHT
WHITAKER WRIGHT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whitmore 2.Americanized form of German Wittmeyer.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : occupational name for a whitewasher, from an agent derivative of Old English hwītian ‘to whiten’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Witcher.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a white-leather dresser, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + taw(i)er ‘tawer’ (from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) ‘to prepare’).John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–92), poet and active opponent of slavery, was descended from Thomas Whittier, who came to MA from England in 1638.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named with Old English hwīt ‘white’ or hwǣte ‘wheat’ + æcer ‘cultivated land’, as for example Whitaker in Lancashire and Whitacre in Warwickshire (both ‘white field’) or Whiteacre in Kent and Wheatacre in Norfolk (both ‘wheat field’).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Person who is Doing Well for Another People
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic or habitational name, from a derivative of Wick.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant spelling of Whit(t)la, itself a variant of Whitley.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the White Field
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Moon
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the White Field
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Whitaker.
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 : patronymic from Wright.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Whitaker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places called Walton. The first element in these names was variously Old English walh ‘foreigner’, ‘Briton’, genitive plural wala (see Wallace), w(e)ald ‘forest’, w(e)all ‘wall’, or wæll(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.George Walton (1741–1804) signed the Declaration of Independence. He was born in Prince Edward Co., VA, whither his grandfather had emigrated from England in 1682. He moved to Savannah, GA, and became governor of GA and a prominent jurist.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Breton or Cornish origin)
English (of Breton or Cornish origin) : from a Celtic personal name, Old Breton Iudicael, composed of elements meaning ‘lord’ + ‘generous’, ‘bountiful’, which was borne by a 7th-century saint, a king of Brittany who abdicated and spent the last part of his life in a monastery. Forms of this name are found in medieval records not only in Devon and Cornwall, where they are of native origin, but also in East Anglia and even Yorkshire, whither they were imported by Bretons after the Norman Conquest.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, Christian, English
From the White Field
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whitaker.
WHITAKER WRIGHT
WHITAKER WRIGHT
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Moon
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French, German, Greek, Jamaican
Pure
Boy/Male
Hindu
Dawn, Morning
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Marcius, MARZIO means "defense" or "of the sea."
Girl/Female
Hindu
One who has everything, Prosperity
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Telugu
Very Truthful
Boy/Male
Muslim
Teacher
Girl/Female
Indian
Honour, Pride
Male
Celtic
, the arch boy, urchin, or sprite.
WHITAKER WRIGHT
WHITAKER WRIGHT
WHITAKER WRIGHT
WHITAKER WRIGHT
WHITAKER WRIGHT
adv.
To what or which place; -- used relatively.
n.
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers.
n.
A hair of the beard.
adv.
To what place; -- used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou?
adv.
To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?
a.
To make white, or whiter; to remove the color, or stains, from; to blanch; to whiten.
n.
A whitener; a bleacher; a whitester.
n.
One who, or that which, whitens; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher.
v. i.
To become white or whiter; to be whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as, plants.
n.
A rare alkaloid found in the bark of an East Indian apocynaceous tree (Wrightia antidysenterica), and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance. It was formerly used as a remedy for diarrh/a. Called also conessine, and neriine.
n.
One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
v. i.
To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.
adv.
To what point, degree, end, conclusion, or design; whereunto; whereto; -- used in a sense not physical.
n.
One who is engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business; an artificer; a workman; a manufacturer; a mechanic; esp., a worker in wood; -- now chiefly used in compounds, as in millwright, wheelwright, etc.
n.
A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on the tail more numerous.
n.
One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
n.
Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc.
n.
A bleacher of linen; a whitener; a whitster.
n.
Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural.
adv.
Whither.