Light (surname)

Light is a surname of the English language.

Etymology

Coming from Middle English, there are several possible meanings. From the Middle English lyght it means a happy, cheerful person. The Old English leoht could be a person who is ‘bright’ or ‘cheerful’.

The two forms of light - leoht and lioht had distinct meanings, but became mixed over time. The Middle English word lite, coming from Old English l¯t ‘little’, also became lyght.[1]

Individuals

Light may refer to:

  • Bill Light (Willam "Bill" C. Light, b. 1949), American farmer and politician
  • Billy Light (William Henry "Billy" Light, 1913–1993), English footballer

Fictional People

See also

References

  1. "Light Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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