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Dwight

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. US

    "During a recent appearance on “The Last Laugh” podcast, the actor, who played Dwight Schrute on the hit NBC comedy, talked about how cringey parts of the series could be."

  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States.; A neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States.; A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States.; A village in Livingston County and Grundy County, Illinois.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States.; A city in Morris County, Kansas.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States.; A former village in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States.; A township in Huron County, Michigan.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States.; A village in Butler County, Nebraska.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States.; A city in Richland County, North Dakota.

Etymology

Probably from a Middle English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius.

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