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Meaning | "Worker or maker" |
Region of origin | England |
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Wright is an occupational surname originating in England.[1] The term Wright comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word "wryhta" or "wyrhta", meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker[2][3] (for example, a shipwright is a person who builds ships), and is used as a British family name. Wright is also an anglicized version of the Scots Gaelic clan name "MacIntyre" or "Mac an t-Saoir", meaning "Son of the Wright", or Son of the Carpenter". The word Carpentier, now Carpenter was introduced into England in 1066 and slowly replaced the traditional name and meaning of wright.[4] Wright is the thirteenth most common surname in the United Kingdom.[5] Its use as an occupational title continued until the mid-19th century. Its occupational use was often combined with other words such as wheelwright or playwright.[6]
People with the family name
A
- Albert Hazen Wright, American herpetologist
- Alexander Wright (soldier), British army private, awarded VC during the Crimean War
- Alex Wright, former wrestler
- Alex Wright (footballer born 1925), Scottish footballer
- Almroth Wright, British bacteriologist
- Alonzo Wright, Canadian politician
- Ambrose R. Wright, American Confederate General
- Amos Wright, Canadian politician
- Amy Wright, American actress
- Andrew Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Anthony Wright (quarterback), American football player
- Anthony Wright (field hockey), Canadian field hockey player
- Anthony David Wright, British politician, MP for Great Yarmouth
- Antoine Wright, American basketball player
- Ashley B. Wright, American politician
- Ashley Wright (cricketer), English cricketer
B
- Beals Wright, American tennis player
- Ben Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Bernie Wright, British footballer and TV personality
- Betsey Wright, American political consultant, lobbyist, and activist
- Betty Wright (born 1953), American musician
- Bill Wright (outfielder) (born 1914), baseball player
- Bill Wright (catcher), baseball player
- Billy Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Blanche Fisher Wright, illustrator
- Bob Wright, American television businessman and president, CEO, and chairman of NBC
- Bonnie Wright, English actress
- Brad Wright, TV writer
- Bradley Wright-Phillips, English footballer
C
- C. D. Wright, American poet
- Carroll D. Wright, American statistician
- Chalky Wright, Mexican boxer
- Charles Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Chauncey Wright, American philosopher and mathematician
- Chely Wright (born 1970), American singer
- Chris Wright (footballer), English footballer
- Christopher A. Wright, British Entrepreneur
- Christopher B. Wright, American webcomic writer
- Clarissa Dickson Wright, English celebrity chef
- Claire Wright, British trampolinist
- Cliff Wright, British illustrator
- Clyde Wright, former baseball player
- Craig Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Crispin Wright, British philosopher
D
- Dare Wright, Canadian children's writer
- David Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Debbie Wright, American singer
- Denny Wright, British guitarist
- Don Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Dorell Wright, American basketball player
- Doug Wright, American playwright
- Doug Wright II, Canadian cartoonist
- Doug Wright (cricketer), English cricketer
- Douglas E. Wright, Canadian horror writer
E
- E. M. Wright (1906–2005), British mathematician and coauthor of the "Hardy & Wright" number theory textbook
- Edgar Wright, English film director
- Edward Wright (disambiguation), one of several people:
- Edwin M. Wright, American foreign relations expert
- Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright, American translator
- Elizur Wright, American theorist of life insurance
- Eric Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Erik Olin Wright, American sociologist
- Ernest Vincent Wright, American writer
- Eugene Wright (born 1923), musician
F
- Farnsworth Wright (1888–1940), editor of Weird Tales
- Fielding L. Wright, American politician
- Frances Wright, British-American lecturer
- Frank Edwin Wright III (aka Tré Cool, born 1972), German-born American drummer for the punk rock band Green Day
- Frank Lloyd Wright, architect
- Franz Wright (born 1953), poet
- Fred Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Freda Wright-Sorce, American radio personality
G
- G. V. Wright, Irish politician
- Gary Wright, American musician
- Georg Henrik von Wright (1916–2003), Finland-Swedish philosopher
- George Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Gertrude Baniszewski, American murderer, also known as Gertrude Wright
- Gillian Wright, British actress
- Ginny Wright, American singer
- Gordon Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Gregory Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
H
- Harold Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Harry Wright, baseball player
- Helena Rosa Wright, pioneer in birth control
- Henry T. Wright, American archaeologist, National Geographic, on the list of University of Michigan faculty and staff
- Henry W. Wright
- Herbert Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Horatio Wright, American general
I
- Ian Wright, English footballer and TV presenter
- Ian Wright (traveller), British traveller
- Iain Wright (born 1972), British politician
J
- J. Skelly Wright (1911–1988), American circuit and district judge
- Jackie Wright, British comedian
- Jackie Wright (footballer), English footballer
- Jaguar Wright, American singer
- Jake Wright, hockey player
- James Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Jamey Wright, American baseball player
- Jamie Wright, Canadian ice hockey player
- Janet Wright, Canadian actress
- Jaret Wright, American baseball player
- Jay Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Jeffrey Wright (actor), American actor
- Jeremy Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Jeremiah Wright, American pastor
- Jim Wright, American politician
- Joanne Wright, British badminton player
- Jocky Wright, Scottish footballer
- Joe Wright, film director (Pride & Prejudice and Atonement)
- John Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Johnny Wright (footballer), Northern Irish footballer
- Johnny Wright (music manager), American music act manager
- José Roberto Wright, former Brazilian football (soccer) referee
- Joseph Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Judith Wright (1915–2000), Australian poet
K
- Katharine Wright, high school teacher; sister of Wilbur and Orville
- Katie Wright, American actress
- Keith Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Kit Wright, English poet and children's author
- Kristy Wright, Australian actress
L
- L. R. Wright (1939–2001), Canadian writer
- Lawrence Wright, American author
- Laura Wright, American actress
- Leo Wright, American jazz musician
- Lloyd Wright, architect
- Lorenzen Wright, basketball player
- Lorenzo Wright, American athlete
- Louis Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Lucilla Wright, English field hockey player
- Luke Edward Wright, American politician
- Luke Wright, English cricketer
- Luther Wright, former basketball player
M
- Manuel Wright, American football player
- Margaret Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Marian Wright Edelman (born 1939), American lawyer and founder of the Children's Defense Fund
- Mark Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Martha Griffiths, American lawyer, also known as Martha Edna Wright
- Martin Wright (disambiguation), several people
- Marty Wright, American wrestler
- Matthew Wright, British journalist
- Mauricio Wright, Costa Rican soccer player
- Max Wright, American actor
- Micah Wright, American writer
- Michael Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Mickey Wright, American golfer
- Mike Wright, American football player
- Milton Wright (disambiguation), several people
N
- N. T. Wright, English theologian and prolific writer
- Nate Wright, American football player
- Nathan Wright, English courtier
O
- Orville Wright (1871–1948), American airplane inventor
P
- Pamela Payton-Wright, American actress
- Patrick Wright (academic), British cultural studies academic
- Patrick Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond, British diplomat
- Pete Wright (musician), bass player for the band Crass from 1977 until 1984
- Peter Wright, a former MI5 counterintelligence officer, Spycatcher author
- Peter Wright (martyr), English Jesuit
- Peter Wright (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Peter Wright (rugby union), Scottish rugby union footballer and coach
- Philemon Wright, Canadian farmer
- Phoenix Wright, a defense attorney and the main character of the Nintendo DS video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Q
- Quincy Wright, American political scientist
R
- Randy Wright, American football player
- Rebecca Wright, American ballet teacher
- Richard Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Robert Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Robin Wright (author), Washington Post staff writer
- Robin Wright Penn (born 1966), American actress
- Ronald Wright, Canadian writer
- Ronald Selby Wright, Church of Scotland minister
- Roy Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Ruggles Wright, Canadian lumber merchant
S
- Samuel E. Wright, American actor
- Sarah Wright, American actress
- Sarah E. Wright, American writer
- Sewall Wright (1889–1988), biologist
- Shannon Wright, American singer-songwriter
- Shaun Wright-Phillips (born 1981), English footballer
- Shay Jacob Wright (born 1997), New Zealand Bass guitarist
- Silas Wright (fl. 1840s), American politician
- Simon Wright, various including:
- Simon Wright (musician), Australian drummer
- Simon Wright (politician), British Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament
- Stanton Macdonald-Wright, American painter
- Stephen Wright (English footballer), English footballer
- Stephen Wright (writer), American writer
- Steve Wright (DJ), English broadcaster
- Steve Wright (serial killer) (born 1958), British serial killer
- Steven Wright (born 1955), comedian
- Stevie Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- [(Stuart J Wright)] Psychoanalyst, RGN,Musician of some note and Competent Artist. Gt Yarmouth
- Susan Barrantes, mother of Sarah, Duchess of York; also known as Susan Mary Wright
- Susan Webber Wright, American judge
- Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter
T
- Teresa Wright, American actress
- Theodore Wright, British soldier
- Theodore Paul Wright, American aeronautical engineer
- Theodore S. Wright, African-American abolitionist
- Thomas Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Todd Wright, American sports broadcaster
- Tom Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Tommy Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Tony Wright (disambiguation), one of several people
- Turbutt Wright (1741–1783), American planter and politician
- Tyler Wright, Canadian ice hockey player
- Trucy Wright, a character in the Nintendo DS video game Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
V
- Victoria Wright (born 1976), female badminton player from France
- Vivian Wright, fictional character from Dream Team
W
- Wallace Duffield Wright, British soldier
- Whitaker Wright, English businessman
- Wilbur Wright (1867–1912), American airplane inventor
- Will Wright (actor) (born 1891), American character actor
- Will Wright (cyclist) (born 1973), Welsh cyclist
- Will Wright (game designer), American computer game designer most known for developing SimCity and The Sims
- S. S. Van Dine, American writer, also known as Willard Huntington Wright
- William Wright (disambiguation), several people
- Wm. Robert Wright, Latter Day Saint historian
- Winky Wright, American boxer
- The Wright brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright), airplane inventors
See also
- Cartwright (disambiguation)
- Wainwright (disambiguation)
- Wheelwright (disambiguation)
- Wright (disambiguation)
- Von Wright
References
- ^ a b British surnames - origin
- ^ Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. ISBN 0-87779-338-7.
- ^ Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Vol. 2. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 311.
- ^ Clan MacIntyre history
- ^ British surnames
- ^ "Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition, Version 4.0 (Windows & Mac)".