Dwight
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Dwight
- /ˈdwaɪt/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪt
Where it comes from
Probably from a Middle English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius.
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A 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.
- A neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
- A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
- A village in Livingston County and Grundy County, Illinois.
- A city in Morris County, Kansas.
- A former village in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
- A township in Huron County, Michigan.
- A village in Butler County, Nebraska.
- A city in Richland County, North Dakota.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lloyd, sasse, pale, light, ivory, alabaster, white, fair, pallid, ashen, ghostly, bleached, blond, snowy, milky, chalky
Talk about this word "Dwight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dwight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Dwight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dwight "Dwight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dwight.Cite this
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