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Revision as of 18:22, 19 November 2009
The word wright is a term coming from the Old English word "wryhta" or "wyrhta", meaning worker or maker [1][2] (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".[3]
People with the family name
A
- Alexander Wright (soldier), British army private, awarded VC during the Crimean War
- Almroth Wright, British bacteriologist
- Alonzo Wright, Canadian politician
- Ambrose R. Wright, American Confederate General
- Amos Wright, Canadian politician
- Amy Wright, American actress
- Andrew Wright, Canadian multimedia artist
- 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
B
- Beals Wright, American tennis player
- Ben Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Ben Wright (actor) (1915–1989), a British film and radio actor
- Ben Wright (cricketer), English cricketer
- Ben Wright (footballer born 1980), English footballer
- Ben Wright (footballer born 1988), English footballer
- Ben Wright (war), an American participant in events leading up to the Modoc War of the 1870s
- Benjamin D. Wright, Florida supreme court judge
- 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), an outfielder in the Negro Leagues, mentioned at Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2006
- Bill Wright (catcher), Major League Baseball player for the 1887 Washington Senators
- Billy Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Billy Wright (footballer), English footballer
- Billy Wright (terrorist), Northern Ireland paramilitary killer
- 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
- Cathy Wright, American cook
- Carroll D. Wright, American statistician
- Chalky Wright, Mexican boxer
- Charles Wright (disambiguation), one of several people, including
- Charles Wright (cricketer), English cricketer
- Charles Wright (poet) (born 1935), American poet
- Charles Wright (wrestler) (born 1961), American performance wrestler
- Charles Wright (botanist) (1811-1885)
- Chauncey Wright, American philosopher and mathematician
- Chely Wright, American singer
- Chris Wright (footballer), English footballer
- Christopher B. Wright, American webcomic writer
- Clarissa Dickson Wright, English celebrity chef
- Clare Wright, Pretty
- Cliff Wright, British illustrator
- Clyde Wright, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Craig Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Craig Wright (cricketer), a Scottish cricketer
- Craig Wright (playwright), American playwright and Six Feet Under producer
Craig Wright Sacramento County Painter (70's-present) June 01,2009
- J. Craig Wright, American judge
- Crispin Wright, British philosopher
D
- D. Jeffrey Wright, conservationist, strategist, NGO organizer
- Daphne Wright, Lesbian American murderer
- Dare Wright, Canadian children's writer
- David Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- David Wright (baseball player), an American baseball player
- David Wright (British musician), composer and producer, co-founder of AD Music
- David Wright (footballer), a British footballer
- David Wright (politician), a British politician
- Debbie Wright, American singer
- Denny Wright, British guitarist
- Don Wright, American editorial cartoonist
- Doug Wright, American playwright
- Doug Wright II, Canadian cartoonist
- Doug Wright (cricketer), English cricketer
- Doug Wright American lighting manager
- 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), can refer to one of several people:
- Edd Wright (opera singer) Canadian opera singer
- Edward Wright (mathematician) (1561-1615), English mathematician and cartographer, first to explain the mathematics of the Mercator projection.
- Gordon Wright (footballer), (1884-1947) an English footballer, also known as Edward Gordon Dundas Wright
- Edward L. Wright, an American astrophysicist and cosmologist
- 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 including
- Eric Wright, the rapper Eazy-E
- Eric Wright (footballer), football player in the NFL
- Eric Wright (writer), Canadian writer of murder mystery novels
- Eric Lloyd Wright, architect
- 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 Lloyd Wright, architect
- Franz Wright (born 1953), poet
- Fred Wright, British author
- 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 including
- George Wright (sportsman), a 19th-century baseball player and manager, also active in golf and tennis
- George Wright (baseball outfielder) (born 1958), mentioned at Texas Rangers all-time roster
- George Wright (general), a U.S. general
- George Wright (governor), a Canadian politician on the list of Lieutenant Governors of Prince Edward Island
- George Wright (lawyer), a former Solicitor General for Ireland
- George Wright (organist), a 20th-century U.S. organist
- George F. Wright, a Mayor of Honolulu
- George Frederick Wright, 1838–1921, American geologist and professor of the harmony of science and religion
- George G. Wright, a U.S. Senator from Iowa
- Gertrude Baniszewski, American murderer, also known as Gertrude Wright
- Gillian Wright, British actress
- Ginny Wright, American singer
- Gordon Wright (disambiguation) (several)
- Graham Wright (artist), English artist
- Gregory Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Gregory Wright (astrophysicist)
- Gregory Wright (comics), an American comic book writer
H
- Harold Wright, Canadian athlete and engineer
- Harold Bell Wright, early 20th century American author
- 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 including
- Herbert Wright (politician), a Canadian politician
- Herbert Wright (producer), a science fiction television producer and writer
- Horatio Wright, American general
I
- Ian Wright, English footballer and TV presenter
- Ian Wright (traveller), British traveller
- Iain Wright (born 1972), British politician
J
- Jackie Wright, British comedian
- Jackie Wright, English footballer
- Jaguar Wright, American singer
- Jake Wright, Hockey Player
- James Wright (governor) (1715–1785), British-American politician
- James Wright (inventor) (fl. mid-20th century), American inventor, creator of Silly Putty
- James Wright (poet) (1927–1980), American poet
- James A. Wright (1902–1963), American politician
- James C. Wright, Jr. (born 1922), American politician
- James Homer Wright (1869–1928), American pathologist
- James "Big Jim" Wright, American record producer also known as James Quenton Wright
- J. Skelly Wright (1911–1988), American circuit and district judge
- Jamey Wright, American baseball player
- Jamie Wright, Canadian ice hockey player
- Jane C. Wright, African American Doctor
- Janet Wright, Canadian actress
- Jaret Wright, American baseball player
- Jarett Wright, American Basketball player
- Jay Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Jay Wright (coach) (born 1961), men's head basketball coach of Villanova University
- Jay Wright (poet) (born 1935), American poet, winner of the 2005 Bollingen Prize
- Jeffrey Wright, American actor
- Jeremy Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Jeremy Wright (blogger), a Canadian blogger
- Jeremy Wright (politician), a British politician
- Jeremiah Wright, American preacher
- Jim Wright, American politician
- Joanne Wright, British badminton player
- Joe Wright, film director (Pride & Prejudice and Atonement)
- John Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- John Wright (cricketer) (born 1954), member of the New Zealand cricket team, coach of the Indian cricket team
- John Wright (inventor), an inventor of electroplating (method patented, 1840)
- John Wright (politician), New Zealand MP, 1996–2002
- John Buckland Wright, New Zealand illustrator
- John Charles Wright (1861–1933) Anglican archbishop of Sydney, Australia
- John C. Wright (born 1961), science fiction and fantasy writer
- John Farnsworth Wright (1929–2001), British economist
- John Joseph Wright (1909–1979), Roman Catholic Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969), American geographer
- John Lloyd Wright, architect and toy designer, son of Frank Lloyd Wright
- John Vines Wright (1828–1908), member of U.S. and Confederate Congresses, and a state supreme court justice
- Johnny Wright (music manager), American music act manager
- Johnny Wright (footballer), Northern Irish footballer
- José Roberto Wright, former Brazilian football (soccer) referee
- Joseph Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Joseph A. Wright (1810–1867), American politician, Governor of Indiana, 1849–1857
- Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797), painter
- Joseph Wright (art director), Academy Award for Best Art Direction 1942 & 1962
- Joseph Wright (coach builder), 19th century English railway rolling stock builder for Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
- Joseph Wright (linguist) (1855–1930), comparative philologist, dialectologist, author of grammar books for the Germanic languages
- Joseph Wright (rower), Toronto Argonauts, rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Joseph Robert Wright, Jr., American businessman
- 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, including
- Keith Wright (American football), American football player
- Keith Wright (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Keith Wright (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
- Keith L. T. Wright, American politician
- Keith R. Wright, American Dentist
- Kevin R. Wright, English Thinker
- Kit Wright, English poet and children's author
- Kyla Wright, American Dancer
- 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 (cricketer), English cricketer
- Luther Wright, former basketball player
M
- Manuel Wright, American football player
- Margaret Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Margaret Wright, British Green Party politician
- Marian Wright Edelman (born 1939), American lawyer and founder of the Children's Defense Fund
- Mark Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Mark Wright (footballer born 1963), football player and manager
- Mark Wright (rugby league footballer), former Australian rugby league player
- Mark Wright (writer), science fiction writer
- Martha Griffiths, American lawyer, also known as Martha Edna Wright
- Martin Wright (disambiguation), several people
- Marty Wright, American wrestler
- Matthew Wright, British journalist
- Maurice Wright (1949– ), American composer for Escape from East Berlin
- Mauricio Wright, Costa Rican soccer player
- Max Wright, American actor
- Micah Wright, American writer
- Michael Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Michael Wright (actor), American film and television actor
- Michael Wright (Australian politician), Australian Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly
- Michael Wright (cyclist), English former professional road bicycle racer from 1962 to 1976
- Michael Wright (rapper), an old-school rapper known as Wonder Mike
- Mickey Wright, American golfer
- Mike Wright, American football player
- Milton Wright (disambiguation), several people
- Miranda Wright, fictional character from Bonkers
N
- Nathan Wright, English courtier
- Nate Wright, American football player
- N. T. Wright, English theologian and prolific writer
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
- Richard Wright, one of several people, including
- Richard Wright (author), African-American author
- Richard Wright (footballer), England football goalkeeper
- Richard Wright (musician) (Rick), pianist and keyboard player of Pink Floyd
- Richard Wright (politician), American politician, listed at North Carolina General Assembly election, 2004
- Richard B. Wright, Canadian author
- Richard T. Wright, Canadian historian and outdoorsman
- Robert Wright (disambiguation), one of several people, including
- Robert Wright (historian), British Royal Air Force historian and biographer of Hugh Dowding
- Robert Wright (journalist), journalist and author of books popularizing sociobiology and game theory
- Robert Wright (judge), Lord Chief Justice of England from 1687 to 1688
- Robert Wright (politician), (1752–1826), American politician, early 19th century governor and congressman from Maryland
- Robert Wright (writer) (1914–2005), American writer of musical theatre
- Robert Wright, Jr., FBI agent and critic of FBI counterterrorism
- Robert Charles Wright (born 1943), American businessman
- Robert K. Wright, Jr. (born 1946), American historian
- 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
- 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
- Silas Wright (fl. 1840s), American politician
- Simon Wright, Australian drummer
- Stanton Macdonald-Wright, American painter
- Stephen Wright (English footballer), English footballer
- Stephen Wright (writer), American writer
- Steve Wright (DJ), English broadcaster
- Steven Wright (born 1955), comedian
- Stevie Wright, frontman of Australian band The Easybeats
- Susan Barrantes, the 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 including
- Thomas Wright (antiquarian) (1810–1877), British antiquarian and writer
- Thomas Wright (astronomer) (1711–1786), English astronomer, mathematician, instrument maker, architect and garden designer
- Thomas Wright (geologist) (1809–1884), Scottish surgeon and palaeontologist
- Thomas Edward Wright, a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Thomas J. Wright, film director
- Todd Wright, American sports broadcaster
- Tom Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Tom Wright (actor), a film actor
- Tom Wright (baseball player)
- Tom Wright (CFL), commissioner of the Canadian Football League
- Tom Wright (rugby league footballer)
- Tom Wright (theologian)
- Tommy Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Tommy Wright (footballer born 1944), footballer for Everton and England
- Tommy Wright (footballer born 1984), English footballer who played for Leicester City in the early 2000s
- Tommy Wright (footballer born 1966), Scottish footballer who played for Leicester City in the late 1980s and early 1990s
- Tommy Wright (footballer born 1963), Northern Irish footballer
- Tony Wright (disambiguation), one of several people including
- Tony Wright (Staffordshire politician), British politician, MP for Cannock Chase
- Turbutt Wright (1741–1783), American planter and politician
- Tyler Wright, Canadian ice hockey player
V
- Vivian Wright, fictional character from Dream Team
- Virginia Wright, (born 1958–), author, mentioned in Broken Obelisk
- Victoria Wright, (born 10 July 1976) is a female badminton player from France.
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.
References
- ^ 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
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