Wright Layman

	Wright Layman 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. The word's use as an occupational title continued until the mid-19th century, often combined with other words such as in shipwright, wheelwright, wainwright and playwright. '', Wright'' was the eleventh most common surname in England. The word ''carpentier'', now "carpenter", was introduced into England in the years after the Norman conquest in 1066 and slowly replaced the traditional name and meaning of wright in most of England. 'Wright' is still used in Scottish English in the original meaning of 'skilled woodworker'. The Incorporation of Wrights of the Trades House of Glasgow, and the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons of Edinburgh Trades retain the word in its orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Occupational Surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abraham Wright Abraham Winston Wright (born October 15, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. Early years Wright was a three-year letterman and starter at defensive end and linebacker for Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As a senior, he earned first-team All-District honors with 110 tackles, including 14 for losses and 7.5 quarterback sacks. In a game against Guymon High School as a senior, he had eight tackles, a sack, and an interception which preserved the close win. College career Northeast Oklahoma A&M Prior to attending Colorado, Wright played one season at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma. He redshirted in 2002 while he made the transition from linebacker to defensive end. In 2003, Wright had 68 tackles (38 solo), with 14 tackles for loss including eight quarterback sacks and a pass defensed. He helped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Allen Wright Allen Wright ( cho, Kiliahote, italic=no) (born November 1826 – December 2, 1885) was Principal Chief of the Choctaw Republic from late 1866 to 1870. He had been ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1852 after graduating from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He was very active in the Choctaw government, holding several elected positions. He has been credited with the name ''Oklahoma'' (Choctaw word meaning "Home of the Red Man" in English) for the land that would become the state.Meserve, John Bartlett. ''Chronicles of Oklahoma'' vol. 19, no. 4, December,1941. Retrieved December 17, 2012Chronicles of Oklahoma After serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, Wright was elected as Principal Chief, serving from 1866 to 1870. He was among the signatories of the Reconstruction Treaty of 1866 to re-establish peace with the United States. Wright served as superintendent of schools for the Choctaw Nation from 1880 to 1884. Early life Allen Wright was born ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]