Wright

The word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder, e.g. shipwright - a person who builds ships; cartwright - a person who makes carts.

Wright may refer to

PEOPLE:

• David Wright, baseball player
• Frank Lloyd Wright, architect
• Jamie Wright, Canadian ice hockey player
• Richard Wright, an African-American author or one of several other identically named individuals of importance.
• Richard Wright, a member of Pink Floyd.
• Steven Wright, a comedian
• Stevie Wright, frontman of Australian band The Easybeats
• Tommy Wright, footballer for Everton and England
• Tyler Wright, Canadian ice hockey player
• Wilbur & Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane

PLACES:

• Wright, Alabama, located in Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
• Wright, Arkansas, located in Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA
• Wright, Florida, located in Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
• Wright, Indiana, a township in Greene County, Indiana, USA
• Wright, Iowa, located in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
• Wright, Kansas, located in Ford County, Kansas, USA
• Wright, Louisiana, located in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA
• Wright, Michigan, two locations:
  • Wright, Ottawa County, Michigan, located in Ottawa County, Michigan, USA
  • Wright, Hillsdale County, Michigan, located in Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
• Wright, Minnesota, two locations:
  • Wright, Carlton County, Minnesota, located in Carlton County, Minnesota, USA
  • Wright, Marshall County, Minnesota, located in Marshall County, Minnesota, USA
• Wright, Mississippi, located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA
• Wright, New York, a town located in Schoharie County, New York, USA
• Wright, North Dakota, a township in Dickey County, North Dakota, USA
• Wright, South Dakota, a township in Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
• Wright, Tennessee, located in Lake County, Tennessee, USA
• Wright, Texas, located in Parker County, Texas, USA
• Wright, Texas, located in Roanoke County, Virginia, USA.
• Wright, West Virginia, located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
• Wright, Wyoming, a town located in Campbell County, Wyoming, USA

Variations on the name, including:

• Wright City, Missouri
• Wright City, Oklahoma
• Wright County
• Wright Township
• Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

OTHER:

• Curtis-Wright Corporation
• The Wrights, Australian rock music group
• Wright Aeronautical
• Wright-Martin
• Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, USA