The Wright Family

Basic History

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

• an English occupational surname deriving from the work (e.g. carpentry) of a primogenitor.
• 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 Wrights investigated by this wiki are one branch of this vast and diverse cast.