Last names linked to WRYGHT

Origin

Dafter : apparently from Middle English doughter dohtor douter (Old English dohtor) ‘daughter’ often pronounced in early Modern English as dafter. For the name to be borne by a man such that it became a hereditary surname is surprising though there are occasional instances of men being named in this way (unless they are clerical errors). Compare Robertus ffelisdoghter 1379 in Poll Tax (Wentworth WR Yorks); Johannes Wendoghter 1379 in Poll Tax (Clotherholme with Bishopton WR Yorks); and Ric' doghter Wryght 1379 in Poll Tax (South Elmsall WR Yorks).alternatively Daughter might be a simplified pronunciation of Dawtrey (also spelled Daughtrey) a surname well evidenced in WR Yorks and Sussex where Doughter and Daughter also occur in which case the change to Dafter will have arisen through misinterpretation. Compare Johna Dautre 1541 in IGI (Calne Wilts) Robert Daughtre 1585 in IGI (Edensor Derbys) and George Doughtre 1647 in IGI (Shrewsbury Shrops) any of which might be examples of either name.

Wraith : 1: variant of Wroth from northern Middle English wra(i)th ‘angry’. 2: variant of Wraight Middle English wregh(t) wrethe ‘carpenter’ in which th represents one of several Middle English and early Modern English pronunciations of Middle English gh and ght. Compare Nicholas Wrayte 1575 John Wraight 1583 Alice Wraite 1585 Anthonye Wraith 1591 in IGI (Elham Kent); John Wryght 1613 Ann Wreth 1751 in IGI (Uffculme Devon).

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