Wainwright (name)
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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
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Anglo-Saxon
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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
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. There are many variations. People with the name include:
Surname
- Adam WainwrightAdam WainwrightAdam Parrish Wainwright is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted 29th overall by the Atlanta Braves in the 2000 amateur draft. He made his major league debut for the St...
(born 1981), American, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals - Alfred WainwrightAlfred WainwrightAlfred Wainwright MBE was a British fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator. His seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, published between 1955 and 1966 and consisting entirely of reproductions of his manuscript, has become the standard reference work to 214 of the fells of the...
(1907–1991), writer of guide books to the fells of the English Lake District, including List of Wainwrights - Charles S. WainwrightCharles S. WainwrightCharles Shiels Wainwright was a produce farmer in the state of New York and an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He played an important role in the defense of Cemetery Hill during the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, where his artillery helped repel a Confederate...
(1826-1907), American artillery officer during the American Civil War - George L. Wainwright, Jr.George L. Wainwright, Jr.George L. Wainwright, Jr. is an American judge, who recently retired as an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court....
(born 1943), American judge, Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court - Geoffrey WainwrightGeoffrey WainwrightGeoffrey Wainwright is a British Methodist theologian.Born in Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, in 1939, Geoffrey Wainwright is an ordained minister of the British Methodist Church. He received his university education in Cambridge, Geneva and Rome. He holds the Dr. Théol. degree from...
(born 1939), British Methodist theologian - Harry WainwrightHarry WainwrightHarry Smith Wainwright was the Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1899 to 1913. He is best known for a series of simple but competent locomotives produced under his direction at the company's Ashford railway works in the early years of the...
Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway - Helen WainwrightHelen WainwrightHelen E. Wainwright was an American diver and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....
, American diver and freestyle swimmer - Henry WainwrightHenry WainwrightHenry Wainwright was an English murderer.Wainwright was a brushmaker who murdered his mistress Harriet Lane in September 1874 and buried her body in a warehouse he owned. When he was declared bankrupt the next year, he disinterred the body in September 1875 and attempted to rebury it with his...
(died 1875), English brushmaker and murderer - Hilary WainwrightHilary WainwrightHilary Wainwright is a British socialist and feminist, best known for being editor of Red Pepper magazine.-Personal life:Hilary Wainwright's father was the Liberal MP Richard Wainwright, and her brother, Martin, is the Northern Editor of The Guardian, to which she occasionally contributes.She...
(born 1949), British socialist and feminist - Jacob Wainwright, African Servant of explorer David Livingstone
- Joseph Wainwright, (born 1987) Hockey enthusiast and sports physiologist in England
- Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IVJonathan Mayhew Wainwright IVJonathan Mayhew "Skinny" Wainwright IV was a career American army officer and the commander of Allied forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to the Empire of Japan during World War II...
(1883–1953), United States Army general during World War II - Loudon Wainwright IIILoudon Wainwright IIILoudon Snowden Wainwright III is a Grammy Award-winning American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of musicians Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche, brother of Sloan Wainwright, and the former husband of the late folk singer Kate McGarrigle.To...
(born 1946), American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, actor - Louie L. WainwrightLouie L. WainwrightLouie L. Wainwright was Secretary of the Florida Division of Corrections from 1962 to 1987, more than a quarter of a century. He is most famous for being the named respondent in two U.S. Supreme Court cases: Gideon v. Wainwright in which indigents are guaranteed an attorney, and Ford v...
, Secretary of Florida Division of Corrections; respondent in Gideon v. Wainwright and other famous Supreme Court cases - Lyndon WainwrightLyndon WainwrightLyndon Bentley Wainwright is a metrologist, ballroom dancer and author. He worked at the National Physical Laboratory during World War II, and is a former Chairman of the British Engineering Metrology Association...
, English ballroom and latin exhibition dancer. - Maci WainwrightMaci WainwrightMaci Nicole Wainwright is an American pop/rock singer-songwriter from Edmond, Oklahoma. She has opened for several country musicians, including Sammy Kershaw, Lorrie Morgan, Highway 101, Wade Hayes, Jim Ed Brown, Helen Cornelius, and Gene Watson. She has played at the Rodeo Opry...
(born 1990), American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist - Mark WainwrightMark WainwrightMark Wainwright AM is an Australian academic. He served as seventh Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of New South Wales from July 2004 until June 2006. Prior to this appointment, Wainwright had been the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University from mid-April 2004...
, Australian academic - Martha WainwrightMartha WainwrightMartha Wainwright is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle...
(born 1976), Canadian-American singer-songwriter, daughter of Loudon Wainwright III - Richard Wainwright (politician) (1918–2003), British Liberal politician
- Richard Wainwright (Civil War naval officer)Richard Wainwright (Civil War naval officer)Commander Richard Wainwright , a cousin of Comdr. Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
(1817–1862), United States Navy Commander, father of Admiral Richard Wainwright - Richard Wainwright (Spanish-American War naval officer)Richard Wainwright (Spanish-American War naval officer)Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright , son of Commander Richard Wainwright, was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War.-Early life and ancestors:...
(1849–1926), United States Navy Admiral, son of Commander Richard Wainwright - Richard Wainwright (World War I naval officer)Richard Wainwright (World War I naval officer)Commander Richard Wainwright, Jr. was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1914 Veracruz action.-Biography:...
(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 WainwrightRufus WainwrightRufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
(born 1973), Canadian-American singer-songwriter, son of Loudon Wainwright III - William Wainwright, British musician better known under his artist name William OrbitWilliam OrbitWilliam Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums...
. Other aliases include 'Wayne Wright' http://www.discogs.com/artist/William+Orbit - Sally WainwrightSally WainwrightSally Wainwright is a British BAFTA nominated television writer and playwright. She won 2009 Writer of the Year Award given by the RTS in 2009 for Unforgiven.She was born in Halifax.Original television productions include:*Scott & Bailey...
, English dramatist and television writer - Stephen A. Wainwright (born 1933), American scientist, founder of comparative solid biomechanics
- Tobias L. Winright (born 1965), American Catholic theologian and ethicist
- William L. WainwrightWilliam L. WainwrightWilliam L. Wainwright is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twelfth House district, including constituents in Craven and Lenoir counties...
, American politician, member of the North Carolina General Assembly