Dwight

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UK/ˈdwaɪt/

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. USA male given name transferred from the surname.

    During a recent appearance on “The Last Laugh” podcast, the actor, who played Dwight Schrute on the hit NBC comedy, talked about how cringey parts of the series could be.

    2025 September 12, Lisa Respers France, “Rainn Wilson says ‘The Office’ was ‘based around clueless, insensitive, racist, sexist people’”, in CNN
  3. A number of places in the United States.
    1. A neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
    2. A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
    3. A village in Livingston County and Grundy County, Illinois.
    4. A city in Morris County, Kansas.
    5. A former village in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
    6. A township in Huron County, Michigan.
    7. A village in Butler County, Nebraska.
    8. A city in Richland County, North Dakota.

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Dwight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dwight

MLA

“Dwight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dwight. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dwight,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dwight.

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