Wright is an
occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD
Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a
shipwright is a person who builds ships), and is used as a British
family name. Wright is also an
anglicized version of the
Scots Gaelic clan name "
MacIntyre" or "Mac an t-Saoir", meaning "Son of the Wright", or "Son of the Carpenter".