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Light is a surname.




Etymology


Coming from Middle English, there are several possible meanings. In Middle English, lyght 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.




People


Alan Light (born c. 1966), Americanjournalist and music reviewer
Alan Light (comics) (born 1953), founder of the Comics Buyer's Guide
Alex Light (born 1994), American football player
Bill Light (born 1949), American farmer and politician
Billy Light (1913–1993), English footballer
Danny Light (1948–2014), English footballer
Douglas Light (fl. 1990s–present), American author
Edward Light (1747–1832), English musician, inventor of the harp-lute
Elisha Light (1873–1952), English cricketer
Enoch Light (1907–1978), American classical violinist and bandleader
Francis Light (1740–1794), founder of the British colony of Penang
George Thomas Light (1820–1896), organist and architect in South Australia
Henry Light (1782/3–1870), third governor of British Guiana
H. Wayne Light (1945–2015), American academic and author
James Light (cricketer) (born c. 1803), English cricketer
James Light (director) (1895–1964), American director and actor
James F. Light (1921–2002), American literature scholar and university VP and provost
Jay Light (musician) (fl. 1970s–present), American musician
Jay Owen Light (1941–2022), American academic and university dean
Jennifer S. Light (fl. 2000s), American academic and author
John Light (actor) (born 1973), English cinema, television and theatre actor
John H. Light, American lawyer, Connecticut politician and Attorney General
Judith Light (born 1949), American television actress
Kevin Light (born 1979), Canadian rower
Matt Light (born 1978), American football player
Paul Light (fl. 1980s–present), English academic and university chancellor
Richard Upjohn Light (1902–1994), American neurosurgeon, aviator, cinematographer, and president of the American Geographical Society
Timothy Light (born 1938), professor emeritus at Western Michigan University
Walter Light (1927–1979), American musician
Walter Frederick Light (1923–1996), Canadian businessman
William Light (1786–1839), first Surveyor-General of South Australia
William Light (cricketer) (1878–1930), English cricketer
William Sidney "Cap" Light (died 1893), Texas lawman




See also


Zion Lights (born 1984), British author and environmental activist




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