Dight

Dight Meaning & Origin

About Dight
The surname Dight is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "dight," meaning "to prepare" or "to dress." It was likely an occupational name for someone involved in the textile industry, specifically dyeing or dressing cloth. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone who was well-dressed or stylish. Overall, the surname Dight signifies someone associated with the preparation or dressing of textiles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dight is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dight: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dight based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dight is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DAG
🔊 Soundex
D0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AY1 T
🌐 IPA
/dight*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dight in Braille

Here's how to represent Dight in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dight in braille

How to sign the name Dight using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dight using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dight in sign language

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