Wainwright (name)

Wainwright (name)

Family name
name =Wainwright


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meaning ="wagon builder"
region =English
origin =English
related names =Wainewright, Wainright, Waynewright, Wainwrigt and Winwright.
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Wainwright is an Anglo-Saxon occupational surname derived from the pre-7th century Old English word "waegnwyrhta". The prefix, "waeg(e)n"/"waen", refers to a vehicle/wagon, common in its time as being horse-driven and four-wheeled. The suffix, "wyrhta"/"wright", refers to a maker/builder. The earliest public record of the name dates to 1237 in Essex. There are many variations. [cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Wainwright |title=Surname: Wainwright |accessdate=2008-04-09 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=surnamedb.com] People with the name include:

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* Adam Wainwright (born 1981), American, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
* Alfred Wainwright (1907–1991), writer of guide books to the fells of the English Lake District, including "List of Wainwrights"
* George L. Wainwright, Jr. (born 1943), American judge, Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
* Helen Wainwright, American diver and freestyle swimmer
* Hilary Wainwright (born 1949), British socialist and feminist
* Jacob Wainwright, African Servant of explorer David Livingstone
* Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV (1883–1953), United States Army general during World War II
* Loudon Wainwright III (born 1946), American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, actor
*Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary of Florida Division of Corrections; respondent in Gideon v. Wainwright and other famous Supreme Court cases
* Maci Wainwright (born 1990), American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist
* Martha Wainwright (born 1976), Canadian-American singer-songwriter, daughter of Loudon Wainwright III
* Richard Wainwright (1918-2003), British Liberal politician
* Richard Wainwright (Civil War naval officer) (1817–1862), United States Navy Commander, father of Admiral Richard Wainwright
* Richard Wainwright (Spanish-American War naval officer) (1849–1926), United States Navy Admiral, son of Commander Richard Wainwright
* Richard Wainwright (World War I naval officer) (1881–1944), United States Navy Commander, son of Admiral Richard Wainwright
* Robert Iain Wainwright (Former rugby union footballer) (born 1965), capped 37 times for Scotland (captain 16 times) and once for the British Lions
* Rufus Wainwright (born 1973), Canadian-American singer-songwriter, son of Loudon Wainwright III
* William Wainwright, British musician better known under his artist name William Orbit. Other aliases include 'Wayne Wright' [http://www.discogs.com/artist/William+Orbit]
* Sally Wainwright, English dramatist and television writer
* Stephen A. Wainwright (born 1933), American scientist, founder of comparative solid biomechanics
* William L. Wainwright, American politician, member of the North Carolina General Assembly

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