The Wright Surname
- Meaning
- maker, craftsman
- Type
- Occupational
- Root
- Old English wyrhta
- Chiefly
- Northern and midland England
A general word for a maker, usually in wood: cartwright, wheelwright, shipwright, and simply wright for anyone who worked timber. The root is the same as the modern ‘wrought’.
Where Smith took the metal, Wright took the wood, and the two names sit near each other on every English list.
Bestow the name a title it never had
An honorific Lord or Lady certificate in the Wright name, hand-finished and sealed, with a square metre of Scottish woodland dedicated alongside it. A novelty, magnificently done — and a good deal more fun than a family tree.
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