Wight (surname)

Wight
Family name
Pronunciation	Why-th
Meaning	White - a color devoid of pigment Wright - a worker to make or shape something right
Related names	White (surname) Whyte (surname)

Wight is a surname. It is an older English spelling of either Wright (surname) or White (surname).

People

Andrew Wight (c. 1960–2012), Australian screenwriter and film producer
Gail Wight, American new media artist
James Wight, pen name James Herriot (1916–1995), British veterinarian and author
Martin Wight (1913–1972), British scholar of International Relations
Orlando Williams Wight (1824–1888), American author
Paul Wight, ring name Big Show (b. 1972), American professional wrestler
Robert Wight (1796–1872), Scottish surgeon and botanist
Sean Wight (1964–2011), Australian rules football player

Surnames derived from color White

English/Celtic	Mac Giolla Bháin McIlwain, McIlwain Gwyn/Gwynn/Gwynne Le Guen White, Whyte Wight

German/Yiddish	Weiss, Weiß , Weisse Weisz (Hungarian spelling, from Austria-Hungary times)

Other Germanic	Hvide Hvidt Vitt Witt De Witt DeWitt de Wit

Romance	Alba Albu Albus Bianchi, Bianki (Russified),Biancini, Bianchini, Bianco Blanc, LaBianca, le Blanc, Leblanc, LoBianco Blanco Branco Blank

Slavic	Belić, Bijelić Belov Belsky Bely, Belenky Biały, Białas, Białek, Białecki, Białkowski Bielak/Bielák/Belyak, Bielski, Bielecki//Beletsky, Bieliński/Belinski, Bielawski Bilyi Byelik, Belik, Belyaev, Belyakov, Belykh

Other	Fehér Baek (Paek, Baik, Paik) Bai

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