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.
   • 2023 November 10, Daniel Brown, “League of Legends Worlds: Can ‘Golden Left Hand’ top ‘Faker’ to earn a grand slam?”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Though teams from China have hoisted the Summoner’s Cup, which goes to the Worlds champion, it’s always been South Korean mid laners who have starred on those teams. Erzberger said Knight wants to be the first Chinese mid laner to hoist that trophy — and maybe become a national treasure himself.

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