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Being, thing, or spirit
A wight is a being or thing. This general meaning of the term is shared by its cognates in other Germanic languages, but their usages vary greatly over
Wight
County and island of England
The Isle of Wight (/waɪt/ WYTE) is an island off the south coast of England. It is a unitary authority and also a ceremonial county. It is separated from
Isle_of_Wight
American writer (born 1989)
William Lawrence Wight III (born August 11, 1989) is an American author of fantasy literature. He independently published the Cradle series, which has
Will_Wight
American architectural firm
Wight and Wight, known also as Wight & Wight, was an architecture firm in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, consisting of the brothers Thomas and William
Wight_and_Wight
American professional wrestler and actor (born 1972)
Paul Donald Wight II (born February 8, 1972) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs
Big_Show
British veterinary surgeon (1916–1995)
James Alfred Wight (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), better known by his pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and author. Born
James_Herriot
Topics referred to by the same term
Wight may also refer to: Wight (Dungeons & Dragons), a fictional monster in Dungeons & Dragons Wights, characters in A Song of Ice and Fire Wights, characters
Wight_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Wight may refer to: Peter Bonnett Wight (1838–1925), American architect who worked in New York and Chicago P. A. L. Wight (Peter Albert Laing Wight,
Peter_Wight
English actor
Stephen Wight (born Stephen Gray) is an English actor. He won the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Stephen_Wight
Undead monster in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
Barrow-wights are wraith-like creatures in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth. In The Lord of the Rings, the four hobbits are trapped by a barrow-wight
Barrow-wight
1970 single by Sandie Shaw and Michel Delpech
"Wight Is Wight" is a French song by Michel Delpech. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Released in 1969 it became a big hit
Wight_Is_Wight
English bookseller and publisher (died c. 1608)
Thomas Wight (died ca. 1608) was a bookseller, publisher and draper in London. Wight published many important books, including many of the earliest law
Thomas_Wight
Isle of Wight passenger and vehicle ferry
Wight Sun is an Isle of Wight ferry built in 2008 for the British company Wightlink. Wight Sun was built at the Brodogradiliste Kraljevica, Croatia and
Wight_Sun
American painter
Moses Wight (1827–1895) was an artist in Boston, Massachusetts and Paris in the 19th century. He painted portraits of Edward Everett, Louis Agassiz, Charles
Moses_Wight
Topics referred to by the same term
Robin Wight may refer to: Robin Wight (advertiser), British advertising executive and charity administrator Robin Wight (artist) (born 1960), English
Robin_Wight
Music festival on the Isle of Wight, England
The Isle of Wight Festival is a British music festival which takes place annually in Newport on the Isle of Wight, England. It was originally a counterculture
Isle_of_Wight_Festival
Australian screenwriter and producer (1959–2012)
Andrew Wight (14 November 1959 – 4 February 2012) was an Australian screenwriter and producer best known for his 2011 film Sanctum. He produced over 45
Andrew_Wight
Isle of Wight passenger and vehicle ferry
MV Wight Light is a car and passenger ferry built for the British ferry operator Wightlink. She is in service between mainland England and the Isle of
Wight_Light
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Isle of Wight in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Isle of Wight is an island and ceremonial county in England. Isle of Wight may also refer
Isle of Wight (disambiguation)
Isle_of_Wight_(disambiguation)
Isle of Wight passenger and vehicle ferry
Wight Sky is a new design of roll-on/roll-off car and passenger ferry operating on Wightlink's Lymington to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight route. Wight Sky was
Wight_Sky
British printmaker and artist
Dorothea Wight (born in Devon England, 1944, died 2013, Muswell Hill, London) was a British printmaker and artist. Wight is best known for founding the
Dorothea_Wight
Topics referred to by the same term
John Wight may refer to: John Wight (footballer) (born 1973), Scottish footballer Sean Wight (John Phillip Wight, 1964–2011), Australian rules footballer
John_Wight
Latter Day Saint movement leader
Lyman Wight (May 9, 1796 – March 31, 1858) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the leader of the Latter Day Saints in Daviess
Lyman_Wight
Anglican priest
Edward Wight, D.D. was an Anglican priest in Ireland in the second half of the 18th century. Wight was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was Archdeacon
Edward_Wight
British actor (born 1950)
Peter Wight (born 1950), sometimes credited as Peter Wright, is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Policeman Nige in Early Doors (2003–2004)
Peter_Wight_(actor)
UK music festival
Isle of Wight Festival 1970 was a music festival held between 26 and 30 August 1970 at Afton Down, an area on the western side of the Isle of Wight in England
Isle_of_Wight_Festival_1970
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of Wight. Andrew Wight (1959–2012), Australian screenwriter and film producer Cameron Wight (born 1985), Australian rules footballer David Wight (disambiguation)
Wight_(surname)
The Wight Shipyard is a shipbuilding company and shipyard based in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, with their facilities occupying and including the historic
Wight_Shipyard
Topics referred to by the same term
Thomas Wight was a publisher and draper. Thomas Wight may also refer to: Thomas Wight (architect), partner in Wight and Wight Thomas Wight (Bandon) (1640–1724)
Thomas_Wight_(disambiguation)
Scottish academic (1866–1944)
John Wight Duff, FBA (1866–1944), often abbreviated as J. Wight Duff, was a Scottish classicist and academic. He was Professor of Classics at Armstrong
John_Wight_Duff
Australian rules footballer (1964–2011)
John Phillip "Sean" Wight (15 March 1964 – 30 June 2011) was an Irish-Australian Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL. He is a member of the Melbourne
Sean_Wight
Topics referred to by the same term
David or Dave Wight may refer to: David Wight (cricketer) (born 1959), cricketer from the Cayman Islands David Wight (rower) (1934–2017), American gold
David_Wight
English international relations scholar
Robert James Martin Wight (26 November 1913 – 15 July 1972) was one of the foremost British scholars of international relations in the twentieth century
Martin_Wight
Dennis Marley Wight (born 1953) was the Archdeacon of St Davids from 2013 until 2018. Wight was educated at the University of Southampton and studied
Dennis_Wight
Scottish rugby union player
Scott Wight (born 5 November 1985) is a Scottish rugby union player. His regular playing position is stand-off. He played for Glasgow Warriors in the
Scott_Wight
Australian politician
Dylan Wight is an Australian politician who is the current member for the district of Tarneit in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He is a member of
Dylan_Wight
American museum director
Karol B. Wight is a museum administrator and is currently the president and executive director of The Corning Museum of Glass. She specializes in the
Karol_Wight
Topics referred to by the same term
at the Isle of Wight 1970, Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, or Live at the Isle of Wight may refer to: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (Leonard
Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
Live_at_the_Isle_of_Wight_1970
Scottish surgeon (1796–1872)
Robert Wight (6 July 1796 – 26 May 1872) was a Scottish surgeon in the East India Company, whose professional career was spent entirely in southern India
Robert_Wight
list of notable people born in or strongly associated with the Isle of Wight, alphabetically within categories. Dr Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby
List of people from the Isle of Wight
List_of_people_from_the_Isle_of_Wight
American university president
Charles Albert "Chuck" Wight is an American retired analytical chemist and academic administrator who had served as the twelfth president of Weber State
Charles_A._Wight
British WWI quadruplane experimental fighter aircraft
The Wight Quadruplane, also referred to as the Wight Type 4, was a British single seat quadruplane fighter aircraft built by J Samuel White & Company Limited
Wight_Quadruplane
Inspiration for fictional character Siegfried Farnon
Siegfried Farnon, in the semi-autobiographical books of James Herriot (Alf Wight), adapted for film and television as All Creatures Great and Small. In 1939
Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
Donald_Sinclair_(veterinary_surgeon)
1987 album by The Doors
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 is a live album by the American rock band the Doors, released on February 23, 2018, on Rhino Records. The concert
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (The Doors album)
Live_at_the_Isle_of_Wight_Festival_1970_(The_Doors_album)
American baseball player (1922–2007)
William Robert Wight (April 12, 1922 – May 17, 2007) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from 1946 through 1958 for the
Bill_Wight
County in Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight County is a county in the Hampton Roads region of the U.S. state of Virginia. It is named after the Isle of Wight, England, south of the
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Isle_of_Wight_County,_Virginia
Isle of Wight passenger and vehicle ferry
MV Victoria of Wight is a ship sailing on the Portsmouth to Fishbourne route operated by Wightlink. She entered service on 26 August 2018. Built by the
MV_Victoria_of_Wight
1946 and 1959 book by Martin Wight
scholar Martin Wight, first published in 1946 as a 68-page essay. After 1959 Wight added twelve further chapters. Other works of Wight's were added by
Power_Politics_(Wight_book)
Prison on the Isle of Wight, UK
HMP Isle of Wight is a prison on the Isle of Wight, UK, combining the two island prisons, Albany and Parkhurst. On 1 April 2009, the two prisons (along
HM_Prison_Isle_of_Wight
1988 murder in Pennsylvania, United States
Rebecca Wight (October 17, 1959 – May 13, 1988) occurred on May 13, 1988, in Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest, when Stephen Roy Carr fired on Wight and
Murder_of_Rebecca_Wight
American new media artist and professor (born 1960)
Gail Wight (born 1960, in Sunny Valley, Connecticut) is an American new media artist and professor, whose work fuses art with biology, neurology, and
Gail_Wight
Island in Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Isle of Wight is an island in Worcester County, Maryland. The island is in Isle of Wight Bay at the mouth of St. Martin River just west of Ocean City on
Isle_of_Wight_(Maryland)
Region of the Isle of Wight, England
Back of the Wight (also known as West Wight) is an area on the Isle of Wight in England. The area has a distinct historical and social background, and
Back_of_the_Wight
Wight, 1640–1724, was a native of Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, and author of the first History of the Quakers in Ireland. His father was Rice Wight,
Thomas_Wight_(Bandon)
Guyanese cricekter
Claude Vibart Wight (28 July 1902 – 4 October 1969) was a Guyanese cricketer who played two Tests in the 1920s and 1930s. Wight was born in Georgetown
Vibart_Wight
Atoll in the Indian Ocean
Wight Bank Wight Bank is a small, wholly submerged atoll structure in the Southwest of the Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean. It is located 6 kilometres
Wight_Bank
American comics artist
Eric Wight (born November 15, 1974) is an American professional writer, illustrator and animator. He was the Director of Epic! Originals at children's
Eric_Wight
British indie rock band
Wet Leg are an English indie rock band from the Isle of Wight, founded in 2019 by Rhian Teasdale (vocals, guitar) and Hester Chambers (guitar). The band
Wet_Leg
County town of the Isle of Wight, England
Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island county off the south coast of England. The town is slightly north of the centre of the island
Newport,_Isle_of_Wight
American actor (born 1974)
original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023. Wight 2012, p. 13. Wight 2012, pp. 16–17, 29–30. Wight 2012, p. 28. Lindig, Sarah (February 7, 2016). "Leonardo
Leonardo_DiCaprio
Isle of Wight passenger catamaran
Wight Ryder I is one of two high-speed passenger catamarans operated by Wightlink on the Ryde to Portsmouth route. Built by FBMA in Cebu in The Philippines
Wight_Ryder_I
Principal local authority of the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight Council, known between 1890 and 1995 as Isle of Wight County Council, is the local authority for the Isle of Wight in England. Since 1995
Isle_of_Wight_Council
Michael Wight (born 21 November 1964) is a Cayman Islands cricketer. A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, he has played for the Cayman Islands
Michael_Wight
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. Originally, Isle of Wight County
Isle_of_Wight,_Virginia
English footballer
Melanie "Mel" Garside-Wight (born 11 August 1979) is an English footballer, and former England women's national football team player. A forward or winger
Mel_Garside-Wight
British large twin-engined aircraft
The Wight Twin was a British large twin-engined aircraft of the First World War. It was a twin-engined, twin boom biplane. One was built as a landplane
Wight_Twin
English territorial police force
and Isle of Wight Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in South East
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
Hampshire_and_Isle_of_Wight_Constabulary
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
The Oliver Wight House is a historic house located on Main Street (U.S. Route 20) in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Built in the 1780s, the house was first
Oliver_Wight_House
Scottish footballer
Craig Wight (born 24 July 1978) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Wight started his career with Arbroath in 1997, before leaving
Craig_Wight
Guyanese cricketer (1926–2022)
Henry Arnold Wight (22 April 1926 – 12 January 2022) was a Guyanese cricketer. He played in three first-class matches for British Guiana in 1946/47 and
Arnold_Wight
Anglican priest
Richard Wight was an Anglican priest in Ireland in the 18th century. Wight was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was a prebendary of Ballycahane
Richard_Wight
Isle of Wight telecommunications company
WightFibre Limited is a full-fibre network operator on the Isle of Wight. WightFibre provides telephone and broadband internet services exclusively to
WightFibre
English music promoter
Hertfordshire) is an English music agent and promoter who has run the Isle of Wight Festival since its revival in 2002. Giddings graduated from Exeter University
John_Giddings
English cricketer
Robert Marcus Wight (born 12 September 1969) is a former English cricketer. Wight was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born
Marcus_Wight
following is a list of tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight. List of beaches of the Isle of Wight Parry & Parry 2004, p. 44. Burdett, David; Insole, Allan
List of tourist attractions in the Isle of Wight
List_of_tourist_attractions_in_the_Isle_of_Wight
Railways
existed a 55+1⁄2-mile (89.3 km) network of railway lines on the Isle of Wight, which operated both as a self-contained railway network, and as links to
Railways_on_the_Isle_of_Wight
distinct from the mainland, the Isle of Wight has always fought to have its identity recognised. The Isle of Wight is currently a ceremonial and non-metropolitan
Politics_of_the_Isle_of_Wight
American botanist (1874-1954)
William Franklin Wight (born 18 June 1874 in Allegan, Michigan - died 2 February 1954) was an American botanist. Wight studied at Michigan State College
William_Franklin_Wight
Former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and
Osborne_House
Private school
Isle of Wight Academy (IWA) is a private non-profit day school located in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It was founded in 1967 as a segregation academy
Isle_of_Wight_Academy
British pre-grouping railway (1864–1922)
The Isle of Wight Railway was a railway company on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom; it operated 14 miles (23 kilometres) of railway line between Ryde
Isle_of_Wight_Railway
The Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, was part of the historic county of Hampshire (originally Southamptonshire), and was linked
Parliamentary representation from the Isle of Wight
Parliamentary_representation_from_the_Isle_of_Wight
Beings in Old Nordic religion, later folklore and modern Heathenry
Landvættir ("land spirits" or "land wights") are spirits of the land in Old Nordic religion, later folk belief and modern Heathenry. They are closely associated
Landvættir
Military unit
served as Vice-Admiral of Hampshire. A separate Vice-Admiral of the Isle of Wight was appointed from 1569 to 1571, and from 1734 to 1807, although during
List of vice-admirals of Hampshire
List_of_vice-admirals_of_Hampshire
Radio station in Newport, England
Isle of Wight Radio is an Independent Local Radio station in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The station began transmitting on 1242 kHz from Briddlesford
Isle_of_Wight_Radio
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Isle of Wight East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies
Isle_of_Wight_East
Australian artist (1936–2026)
Normana Wight (9 April 1936 – 31 January 2026) was an Australian artist, best known as a painter and printmaker. Wight studied painting at Royal Melbourne
Normana_Wight
American beach volleyball player
Jason Wight (born July 21, 1979 in West Springfield, Virginia) is a male beach volleyball player from the United States who won the gold medal at the
Jason_Wight
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Isle of Wight West is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Per the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was
Isle_of_Wight_West
British police force
The Isle of Wight Constabulary was a local police force on the Isle of Wight The first separate police force on the island was set up in 1837 with the
Isle_of_Wight_Constabulary
This is a list of bands and musicians from the Isle of Wight, as well notable music venues and festival on the Island. Level 42 The Bees (a.k.a. A Band
List_of_Isle_of_Wight_bands
Fire and rescue service in southern England
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Hampshire, including the cities
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
Hampshire_and_Isle_of_Wight_Fire_and_Rescue_Service
Scottish hillclimb driver (born 1970)
Wight Jr. (born c. 1970) is a Scottish racing driver, best known for his success in hillclimbing, where he has won two British championships. Wight began
Graeme_Wight_Jr.
English artist and sculptor
Robin Wight (born 1960) is an English artist and sculptor from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He is known for creating stainless steel wire sculptures
Robin_Wight_(artist)
Australian rules footballer (born 1985)
Cameron Wight (born 5 April 1985) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. The son of
Cameron_Wight
Gary William Wight, AM (born 21 September 1968) is an officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). He joined the RAN as a submariner in 1987 and rose through
Gary_Wight
Guyanese cricketer
Bernard Wight (25 June 1930 – 31 December 2015) was a Guyanese first-class cricketer who played for Somerset, Canterbury and British Guiana. Wight was a
Peter_Wight_(cricketer)
Early Cretaceous geological formation in England
of Purbeck and the Isle of Wight. While the Purbeck sections are largely barren of vertebrate remains, the Isle of Wight sections are well known for
Wessex_Formation
This is a list of towns, villages and hamlets in the county of Isle of Wight, England. There are nine main towns, most located along the north and east
List of places on the Isle of Wight
List_of_places_on_the_Isle_of_Wight
English musician (born 1993)
1993) is an English musician. Born in Formby, she moved to the Isle of Wight aged eight and then to Bristol for her music career. Between 2016 and 2018
Rhian_Teasdale
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English
English : habitational name, perhaps from Wackland on the Isle of Wight (recorded in 1249 as Wakelande), which is named from an Old English wacu ‘watch’, ‘wake’ + land ‘cultivated land’, ‘estate’. The modern English surname, however, is found mainly in the north Midlands, which may point to another source, now lost.
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English
English : habitational name from Fishbourne in Sussex and the Isle of Wight or Fishburn in Durham, all named from Old English fisc ‘fish’ + burna ‘stream’.In some cases, possibly a translation of Fischbach.
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English
English : habitational name from either of two places named Winford, in Somerset or in Newchurch on the Isle of Wight, or from Wynford Eagle in Dorset. The first and last are named from a Celtic river name meaning ‘white or bright stream’, the last having acquired a manorial prefix from the del Egle family, who were there in the 13th century. Winford, Isle of Wight, is named from an unattested Old English winn ‘meadow’ + Old English ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a source of clear drinking water, from Middle English fresch ‘fresh’, ‘not salty’ (Old French freis, of Germanic origin). There is a place of this name on the Isle of Wight (named from Old English fersc ‘fresh’ + wæter ‘water’), which may also be a source of the surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gardener.Lion Gardiner came from England in 1635 to Saybrook, CT, the settlement of Earl of Warwick patentees at the mouth of the Connecticut River, and built a fort there. Born in 1636, his son, David, was the first white child born in the settlement. Lion later bought the Isle of Wight, now Gardiners Island, from the Indians, and moved his family there until 1653, when he bought land in what is now Easthampton, Long Island, NY.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire called Haseley, Heasley in the Isle of Wight, or North Heasley in North Molton, Devon, all named with Old English hæsel ‘hazel’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘glade’. The surname is now found predominantly in northern Ireland.
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English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Whitcombe or Witcombe. Whitcombe in Dorset and Witcombe in Gloucestershire are named with Old English wīd ‘wide’ + cumb ‘valley’; Whitcombe, Isle of Wight, may have the same etymology or alternatively the first element may be Old English hwīt ‘white’. Witcombe in Somerset is named with Old English wīðig ‘willow’ + cumb.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named Westbrook, for example in Berkshire, Kent, and the Isle of Wight, from Old English west ‘west’ + brÅc ‘brook’.Altered spelling of Dutch Westbroek, a habitational name from a place so named near Utrecht.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of wheels (for vehicles or for use in spinning or various other manufacturing processes), from an agent derivative of Middle English whele ‘wheel’. The name is particularly common on the Isle of Wight; on the mainland it is concentrated in the neighboring region of central southern England.A founder of Salisbury, NH, in 1634 was John Wheeler.
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English
English : variant of Wight.
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English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Westover, in Somerset and the Isle of Wight, both named with Old English west + ofer ‘ridge’ or Åfer ‘bank’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wightman.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a short form of the personal name Simon.Jewish (from Ukraine; Symes, Symis) : metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Sime (see Sima).Benjamin Syms was a planter and philanthropist, probably the earliest inhabitant of any North American colony to bequeath property for the establishment of a free school. His name was spelled variously as Sims, Simes, Sym, Symms, Syms, and Symes. He was probably born in England, but was reported in the VA census of 1624/25 as age 33 and living at Basse’s Choice in what was later known as Isle of Wight County.
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English (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight)
English (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) : habitational name from a place on the Isle of Wight named Brading, from Old English brerd ‘hillside’ + -ingas ‘dwellers at’, i.e. ‘(settlement of) the dwellers on the hillside’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from an unidentified place. There is a place so named on the Isle of Wight (and one called Swainstone in Devon). However, in England the surname is concentrated in County Durham, suggesting that it could be a variant of the habitational name Swanston.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Berkshire, Lancashire, and Wiltshire, so called from Old English stÄn ‘stone’ + denu ‘valley’, or from another on the Isle of Wight, the second element of which is Old English dÅ«n ‘hill’.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced form of McCarron.German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German kerne ‘kernel’, ‘seed’, ‘pip’; Middle Dutch kern(e), keerne; German Kern or Yiddish kern ‘grain’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a farmer, or a nickname for a small person. As a Jewish surname, it is mainly ornamental.English : probably a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hand mills, from Old English cweorn ‘hand mill’, or a habitational name for someone from Kern in the Isle of Wight, named from this word.
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English
English : habitational name from places in Greater Manchester and the Isle of Wight, named with Old English hwīt ‘white’ + feld ‘pasture’, ‘open country’ (see Whitfield).Americanized form of German Weissfeld (see Weisfeld).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Gadshill in Kent, either of two places called Godshill in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, or Godsell Farm in Wiltshire, which were all originally named Godeshyll ‘God’s hill’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : from Middle English whit ‘white’, hence a nickname for someone with white hair or an unnaturally pale complexion. In some cases it represents a Middle English personal name, from an Old English byname, Hwīt(a), of this origin. As a Scottish and Irish surname it has been widely used as a translation of the many Gaelic names based on bán ‘white’ (see Bain 1) or fionn ‘fair’ (see Finn 1). There has also been some confusion with Wight.Translated form of cognate and equivalent names in other languages, such as German Weiss, French Blanc, Polish Białas (see Bialas), etc.Peregrine White (1620–1704), brother of Resolved, was born in Cape Cod harbor on board the Mayflower, thus becoming the first child of English descent to be born in New England. His father, William White, was the son of the rector of Barham, near Ipswich, Suffolk, England; he died in 1621 during the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
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n.
A chink or cleft; a narrow and deep ravine; as, Shanklin Chine in the Isle of Wight, a quarter of a mile long and 230 feet deep.
adv.
Swiftly; nimbly; quickly.
a.
To weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce; as, an old appalled wight.
n.
Weight.
n.
A supernatural being.
n.
A whit; a bit; a jot.
n.
A human being; a person, either male or female; -- now used chiefly in irony or burlesque, or in humorous language.
a.
Swift; nimble; agile; strong and active.
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