Dwight

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdwaɪt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪt

Proper noun

Dwight

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A village and town in Illinois.
  4. A city and town in Kansas.
  5. A village in Nebraska.
  6. A city and village in North Dakota.

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Dwight.

Proper noun

Dwight

  1. a male given name from English

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Dwight.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Dwight (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜏᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔)

  1. a male given name from English
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