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Light

in Massachusetts

There are 210 people with the last name "Light" in Massachusetts.

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Ranking in Massachusetts

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Light 3,508
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  1. is 3,504th most common Greaves
  2. is 3,505th most common Henault
  3. is 3,506th most common Herring
  4. is 3,507th most common Kilduff
  5. is 3,508th most common Light
  6. is 3,509th most common Luiz
  7. is 3,510th most common Mace
  8. is 3,511th most common Mackin
  9. is 3,512th most common Mazur

Most Common First Names for Light

David, Peter, Daniel, James, Jennifer, Richard, Samuel, Andrea, Chantelle, Christopher

Meaning & History

English:

  • 1. nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.
  • 2. nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.
  • 3. nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English lȳt ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.

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    David Light, MA (8 searches)
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