Names Wright 1 From Old English wyrhta meaning “wright, maker”, an occupational name for someone who was a craftsman. Famous bearers were Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first successful airplane. Read More
Names Wray Originally denoted someone who came from any of the various places of this name in northern England, from Old Norse vrá meaning “corner, nook”. Read More
Names Wortham Derived from the name of a town in Suffolk, England meaning “enclosed homestead”. Read More