Wight Family History
Wight Name Meaning
Scottish and English: nickname from Middle English wiht wight ‘agile nimble strong brave’ (Old Norse víg with the Old Norse neuter suffix -t for which compare the word scant) or from the corresponding Older Scots word wicht. Possibly sometimes a nickname from Middle English wight ‘living creature; small portion or thing’ or from the corresponding Older Scots word wicht. English: habitational name from the Isle of Wight. The island is recorded as Vectis (its Latin name) c. 150
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022