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"Wright" is a surname shared by thousands of distinct family lines.  It has several possible origins, including:
 
"Wright" is a surname shared by thousands of distinct family lines.  It has several possible origins, including:
  
* an English occupational surname (i.e., deriving from the work of a particular ancestor, such as carpentry);
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* an English occupational surname (i.e., deriving from the work of a particular ancestor, especially carpentry);
 
* an anglicized form of MacIntyre, from the Scottish Clan MacIntyre (originally "Mac an t-Saoir" – "Son of the Wright");
 
* 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 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."
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* the royal family 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...
 
The Wrights investigated by FamilyLore comprise a specific family tree in this vast and diverse forest.  Our research indicates that...

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The Wright Family

Basic History

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

  • an English occupational surname (i.e., deriving from the work of a particular ancestor, especially 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 royal family 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...