English Explanatory Dictionary

Dwight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States.
  4. A neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
  5. A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
  6. A village in Livingston County and Grundy County, Illinois.
  7. A city in Morris County, Kansas.
  8. A former village in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
  9. A township in Huron County, Michigan.
  10. A village in Butler County, Nebraska.
  11. A city in Richland County, North Dakota.

Pronunciation

/ˈdwaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dwight.wav

Word forms

Dwight

Etymology

Probably from a Middle English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius.

Derived words

Dwight-Lloyd
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