Dwight

Meaning of Dwight

Dwight is a sturdy Anglo-American charmer whose roots reach back to the Dutch surname De Witt, meaning “white” or “fair,” a nod to the bright, clear look of a morning sky. Carried to English shores and then across the Atlantic, the name slipped from last-name status into the first-name spotlight in the 19th century and truly lit up the marquee in the 1950s when five-star-general-turned-president Dwight D. Eisenhower became a household hero. Today, it feels both retro and refreshingly earnest, helped along by pop-culture wink—think the endlessly industrious Dwight Schrute from “The Office.” All told, Dwight wears a crisp, can-do spirit, the kind that plants its feet, tips its hat, and gets things done with a twinkle of mischief.