Dwight

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdwaɪt/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -aɪt

Dwight

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname.
   • 2025 September 12, Lisa Respers France, “Rainn Wilson says ‘The Office’ was ‘based around clueless, insensitive, racist, sexist people’”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     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.

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.

From English Dwight.

Dwight

1. a male given name from English

Borrowed from English Dwight.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdwajt/ [ˈd̪waɪ̯t̪]
• Rhymes: -ajt
• Syllabification: Dwight

Dwight (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜏᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔)

1. a male given name from English