Category:Wright

Basic History

"Wright" is a surname shared many distinct family lines. It has several possible origins, including:

• an English occupational surname (i.e., deriving from the skilled work performed by a particular ancestor, especially in carpentry);
• an anglicized form of MacIntyre, from the Scottish Clan MacIntyre (originally "Mac an t-Saoir" – "Son of the Wright");
• the Irish kinship sept Mac an Cheairt (literally, "son of the right or righteous") in County Mayo, whose members would sometimes change their name to "Wright."
• the noble line of John Wryta, the chief weapons smith for William the Conqueror.

The Wrights investigated by FamilyLore comprise a specific family tree in this vast and diverse forest. Our research indicates that...