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♂ Dwight
What does Dwight mean?
Dwight 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced Rhymes with light. It is of Flemish origin, and the meaning of Dwight 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. Also form of Dewitt.
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Dwight John (D.J.), ..
How popular is Dwight?
Dwight is a very popular first name for men (#257 out of 1220, Top 21%) and also a very popular last name for both adults and children (#13707 out of 150436, Top 9%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Dwight reached its peak rank of #147 in the U.S. in the 1950s, and is currently at #1687. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Dewitt is the only other popular variation form of Dwight (#1687 IN RECENT RANKINGS) listed in the Top 2000. Adoption of these relations of Dwight was common 7 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 0.1%) and has become much lower since.
Similar Names
Dwight▼ is alike in pronunciation to Diot. Other recommended sound-alike names are Dagget, Daivat, Digby, Dwire, Knight and Wright. These names tend to be less frequently used than Dwight.
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