Category:Wright
From FamilyLore
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 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 FamilyLore comprise a specific family tree in this vast and diverse forest. Our research indicates that...
Pages in category "Wright"
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
