Wight

See also: wight

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old English Wiht, from Latin Vēctis (“Isle of Wight”).

Proper noun

Wight

  1. The Isle of Wight.
  2. A sea area comprising part of the English Channel, from the southern English coast down to Normandy.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Scottish and English surname, from the noun wight.

Proper noun

Wight

  1. A surname.
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