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Meaning

The name Dwight has the following meaning:

A white or blonde haired man.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Dwight is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 943 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Dwight remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Dwight in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Dwight is pronounced as doo-white

Origins

Dwight originates from the Flemish language.
See other suggested Flemish boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Dwight and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dwight: Boys - Girls - Both genders - Andra, Anthony, Arlie, Avery, Brandon, Chandler

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Dwight: Dwhite, Dwighte, Dwite (Flemish), Dwyght

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Dwight are: Dewey

Style

We think the name Dwight should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dwight to be: A strong and powerful chap

In one word, you might describe Dwight as a(n) "strong" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Dwight (or its variants) are:

Dwight Filley, born on 5 July, a famous politician. Dwight Filley's background: Born in 1879. The US public official was born in St Louis, Missouri. He was US secretary for war and governor general of the Philippines, but he is remembered because in 1900 he donated an international challenge cup for lawn tennis. This is known as the Davis Cup, which is competed for eachyear.

Dwight Clark, born on 8 January, a famous athlete. Dwight Clark's background: A retired American athlete who was a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1987.

Dwight Eisenhower, born on 14 October, a famous politician. Dwight Eisenhower's background: A General of the Army (five star general) in the United States Army and U.S. politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961).
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