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Wainwright is an Anglo-Saxon occupational surname derived from the pre-7th century Old English word waegnwyrhta. The prefix, "waeg(e)n/waen, refers to a vehicle/wagon, common in its time as being horse-driven and four-wheeled. The suffix, wyrhta/wright, refers to a maker/builder. The earliest public record of the name dates to 1237 in Essex. There are many variations.[1] People with the name include:
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- Adam Wainwright (born 1981), American, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Alfred Wainwright (1907–1991), writer of guide books to the fells of the English Lake District, including List of Wainwrights
- George L. Wainwright, Jr. (born 1943), American judge, Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Helen Wainwright, American diver and freestyle swimmer
- Hilary Wainwright (born 1949), British socialist and feminist
- Jacob Wainwright, African Servant of explorer David Livingstone
- Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV (1883–1953), United States Army general during World War II
- Loudon Wainwright III (born 1946), American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, actor
- Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary of Florida Division of Corrections; respondent in Gideon v. Wainwright and other famous Supreme Court cases
- Maci Wainwright (born 1990), American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Martha Wainwright (born 1976), Canadian-American singer-songwriter, daughter of Loudon Wainwright III
- Richard Wainwright (1918-2003), British Liberal politician
- Richard Wainwright (Civil War naval officer) (1817–1862), United States Navy Commander, father of Admiral Richard Wainwright
- Richard Wainwright (Spanish-American War naval officer) (1849–1926), United States Navy Admiral, son of Commander Richard Wainwright
- Richard Wainwright (World War I naval officer) (1881–1944), United States Navy Commander, son of Admiral Richard Wainwright
- Robert Iain Wainwright (Former rugby union footballer) (born 1965), capped 37 times for Scotland (captain 16 times) and once for the British Lions
- Rufus Wainwright (born 1973), Canadian-American singer-songwriter, son of Loudon Wainwright III
- William Wainwright, British musician better known under his artist name William Orbit. Other aliases include 'Wayne Wright' [1]
- Sally Wainwright, English dramatist and television writer
- Stephen A. Wainwright (born 1933), American scientist, founder of comparative solid biomechanics
- William L. Wainwright, American politician, member of the North Carolina General Assembly
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