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Light

in New Jersey

There are 220 people with the last name "Light" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Light 3,628
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  1. is 3,624th most common Greenstein
  2. is 3,625th most common Harker
  3. is 3,626th most common Jamieson
  4. is 3,627th most common Kothari
  5. is 3,628th most common Light
  6. is 3,629th most common Mertz
  7. is 3,630th most common Mistretta
  8. is 3,631st most common Murdock
  9. is 3,632nd most common Quispe

Most Common First Names for Light

Elizabeth, David, Linda, James, Jo, Patricia, Robert, Barbara, Cynthia, Jack

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.

    • Recent Searches for "Light" in New Jersey

    Since May 2009
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    Most Popular Search

    Elizabeth Light, NJ (8 searches)
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