Dwight - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Dwight \

is pronounced Rhymes with light. It is of Flemish origin, and its meaning is "white or blond". Variant of DeWitt. May possibly be a short form of the surname derived from Dionysius. Given fame in America by two Yale University presidents, and by President Dwight David Eisenhower. Baseball celebrity Dwight Gooden.

Baby names that sound like Dwight are Diot, Dwade, Tait and Taitt. Other similar baby names are Dagget, Daivat and Dwire.

Dwight is a very common first name for men (#257 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#15206 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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