The name Wright comes from a surname, which is derived from an occupational name meaning "carpenter" in Old English.
Famous bearers
A bearer is Wright Morris (1910 - 1998), an American novelist, photographer, and essayist.
Bearers of the surname include Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 - 1959), an American architect, designer, writer, and philosopher;
the Wright brothers, Orville (1871 - 1948) and Wilbur (1867 - 1912), the American inventors who built the first successful airplane.
