Knight

See also: knight

English

Etymology

From Middle English knyghte, from Old English cniht (“youth; servant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɪt/
• Rhymes: -aɪt

Proper noun

Knight

1. An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a mounted soldier.
2. A town in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States.
3. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

Derived terms

• Knightian
• Knightian uncertainty
• Knights Landing

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Knight is the 209^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 136,713 individuals. Knight is most common among White (72.31%) and Black (21.61%) individuals.

See also

• Knights