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English
Etymology
Probably from a Middle English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dwight
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A village and town in Illinois.
- A city and town in Kansas.
- A village in Nebraska.
- A city and village in North Dakota.
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Dwight.
Proper noun
Dwight
- a male given name from English
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Dwight.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dwight (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜏᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔)
- a male given name from English