WAINWRIGHT

'Wainwright' is a moderately common surname all over the world as well as the name of several towns and cities in Canada and the United States. The name descends from the job of those who built and repaired wagons: ''wain'' being an English dialectical variant of the word wagon, a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle used for agricultural purposes, and ''wright'' meaning a craftsman or builder.

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Other uses

People

★ Adam Wainwright (born 1981), starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals

★ Alfred Wainwright (1907–1991), a writer of guide books to the fells of the English Lake District. The 214 fells he described have become known as the Wainwrights.

★ George L. Wainwright, Jr. (born 1943), American judge, Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court

★ Hilary Wainwright (born 1949), British socialist and feminist

★ Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV (1883–1953), United States Army general, commanding officer of Allied forces in The Philippines during World War II

★ Loudon Wainwright III (born 1946), American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor

★ Louie L. Wainwright (Secretary of Florida Division of Corrections), respondent in Gideon v. Wainwright and other famous Supreme Court cases

★ 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 22 March 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

★ 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

Places

;Canada

★ Wainwright, Alberta
;United States

★ Wainwright, Alabama, in Monroe County

★ Wainwright, Alaska, a city in North Slope Borough

★ Wainwright, Missouri, in Callaway County

★ Wainwright, Ohio, two locations:

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★ Wainwright, Jackson County, Ohio

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★ Wainwright, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

★ Wainwright, Oklahoma, a town in Muskogee County

Other uses

★ CFB/ASU Wainwright, a Canadian Forces Base located near Wainwright, Alberta, Canada.

★ Fort Wainwright, a United States Army base located near Fairbanks, Alaska.

★ USS Wainwright, the name of three United States Navy ships (1916, 1940 and 1966).

★ The Wainwright Building, a landmark office building in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

★ Gideon v. Wainwright, a major court battle

★ Wainwrights the 214 fells in the English Lake District listed by Alfred Wainwright