McKnight (also MacKnight, Macknight) is a Scottish (

Ulster-Scots Ulster Scots, may refer to: * Ulster Scots people The Ulster Scots ( Ulster-Scots: ''Ulstèr-Scotch''; ga, Albanaigh Ultach), also called Ulster Scots people (''Ulstèr-Scotch fowk'') or (in North America) Scotch-Irish (''Scotch-Airisch'') ...

) surname. It is a derivative of the surname MacNaught/ McNaught.

Notable people with the surname include

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* Allen McKnight (born 1964), Northern Irish footballer * Angela V. McKnight (born 1977), American politician * Ann McKnight, American film editor * Anna Caulfield McKnight (1866–1947), American lecturer *

Anne McKnight Anne McKnight (24 July 1924 - 29 August 2012) was an operatic soprano. Life and career A native of Aurora, Illinois, she was a 1943 graduate of Shimer College. McKnight made her official debut in 1946, as Musetta in the NBC Symphony's Concert ...

(1924–2012), American soprano * Anthony McKnight (1954–2019), American serial killer

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* Bailey McKnight (born 1990), Canadian cyclist * Beeban McKnight (1897–1996), New Zealand entertainer * Bert McKnight (1883–1961), Australian rules footballer * Beverly McKnight, Canadian synchronized swimmer *

Bill McKnight William Hunter McKnight (July 12, 1940 – October 4, 2019) was a Canadian politician who served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1993. During the government of Brian Mulroney, he served in various cabinet roles such as Minister ...

(1940–2019), Canadian politician * Bob McKnight (1938–2021), Canadian ice hockey player *

Brian McKnight Brian Kelly McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, radio host and multi-instrumentalist. He is most recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range and melisma. McKnight is known for h ...

(born 1969), American singer-songwriter * Brian E. McKnight (born 1936), American Sinologist, Sung Dynasty

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Cezar McKnight Cezar E. McKnight is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 101st District, serving since 2014. He is a member of the Democratic party. In January 2022, McKnight made headlines after ...

(born 1973), American politician * Chad McKnight (born 1984), American basketball player *

Charles McKnight Charles McKnight (October 10, 1750 – November 16, 1791) was an American physician during and after the American Revolutionary War. He served as a surgeon and physician in the Hospital Department of the Continental Army under General George Wash ...

(1750–1791), American physician * Clarence E. McKnight Jr. (born 1929), American general

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David McKnight David McKnight (4 March 1935 – 14 May 2006) was a Canadian-British anthropologist and ethnographer who specialized in the anthropology of Australian Aboriginal people, with particular regard to the tribes of the Cape York Peninsula. He conduc ...

(1935–2006), Canadian-British anthropologist *

Dennis McKnight Dennis Neal McKnight (born September 12, 1959) is an American football coach and former guard who is currently the offensive line coach for the Seattle Sea Dragons He played in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Detroit Li ...

(born 1959), American football player *

Denny McKnight Harmar Denny McKnight (April 29, 1848 – May 5, 1900) was an early baseball manager and executive. On October 15, he founded the Allegheny Base Ball Club of Pittsburgh in anticipation of playing in the new American Association. The club then b ...

(1848–1900), American baseball executive and manager *

Denyss McKnight Denyss McKnight (born January 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian musician. Biography McKnight spent much of his early years being classically trained on piano and music theory. After relocating to the British Columbia Interior a ...

(born 1982), Canadian musician *

DeWayne McKnight DeWayne Stephen "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born April 17, 1954) is an American guitarist. He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band from 1975 through 1978 and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2008. He served briefly as gui ...

(born 1954), American guitarist *

Diane McKnight Diane McKnight (born March 22, 1953) is a professor of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder and a fellow at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR). McKnight is a founding principa ...

(born 1953), American professor *

Dodge MacKnight Dodge Macknight (''né'' William Dodge MacKnight; 1 October 1860 Providence, Rhode Island – 23 May 1950 East Sandwich, Massachusetts) was an American painter. Career MacKnight's work falls under the post-Impressionism, an art movement that ...

(1860–1950), American painter *

Dorothy McKnight Dorothy “Dottie” B. McKnight worked as the executive director of the United States Women’s Lacrosse Association and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports, a university professor, a varsity coach, and an advocate for sex equit ...

, American athletic administrator

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* Edwin T. McKnight (1869–1935), American politician

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Graham McKnight Graham and Graeme may refer to: People * Graham (given name), an English-language given name * Graham (surname), an English-language surname * Graeme (surname), an English-language surname * Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer * Clan G ...

(born 1986), English Theatre practitioner

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* Ian McKnight, Jamaican activist

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Jack McKnight Jack McKnight (born 10 June 1994) is a Turks and Caicos Islands footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American foo ...

(born 1994), West Indian footballer * James McKnight (disambiguation), multiple people * Jeff McKnight (born 1963), American baseball player *

Jim McKnight James Arthur McKnight (June 1, 1936 – February 24, 1994) was an American professional baseball player whose career lasted for 18 seasons (1955–1972). He appeared in 63 games in Major League Baseball as a third baseman, outfielder and pinch hit ...

(1936–1994), American baseball player * Jimmy McKnight (1923–1999), Australian rules footballer *

Joe McKnight Joseph Nathan McKnight Jr. (April 16, 1988 – December 1, 2016) was an American football running back and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended the University of Sout ...

(1988–2016), American football player *

Joe McKnight (politician) Joe "Nip" McKnight (December 4, 1933 - February 20, 2023) is an American politician who represented Tennessee's 27th district in the state senate from 1987–1995. Early life McKnight grew up in Bemis, Tennessee, a company town run by the Bemis ...

(born 1933), American politician * John McKnight (disambiguation), multiple people

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Kaila McKnight Kaila McKnight (born 5 May 1986) is an Australian athletics competitor. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres event. Personal McKnight was born on 5 May 1986 in Stony Creek near Foster, Victoria and is from ...

(born 1986), Australian runner *

Ken McKnight Kenneth James McKnight (born 8 April 1964) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played eight first-class matches for Otago between the 1987–88 and 1991–92 seasons. McKnight was born at Ranfurly in Central Otago in 1964, the son of Stew ...

(born 1964), New Zealand cricketer

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Lauren McKnight Lauren McKnight (born October 3, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Skye Rotter in MTV's ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'' trilogy (2009–2012). Career McKnight began her career when she was seventeen at 2005 in Disney ...

(born 1988), American actress *

Linda McKnight Linda McKnight is a double bassist particularly known for her teaching and solo performances. She is part of the music faculties at Manhattan School of Music, Columbia University, New York University, Columbia Teachers College, and Montclair State ...

, American bassist

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Marian McKnight Marian McKnight (born December 19, 1936) is an American actress, model and former beauty pageant winner. She was crowned Miss America in 1957. Pageantry She earned the 1957 Miss America title with a Marilyn Monroe act in the talent portion. Sh ...

(born 1936), American beauty pageant contestant * Martaveous McKnight (born 1997), American basketball player * Matt McKnight (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player * Mike McKnight, American keyboardist

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* Paul McKnight (born 1977), Northern Irish footballer

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Quincy McKnight Quincy McKnight (born December 5, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Sacred Heart Pioneers and the Seton Hall Pirates. He grew up i ...

(born 1995), American basketball player

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Reginald McKnight Reginald McKnight (born 26 February 1956) is an American short story writer and novelist. Life McKnight was born 26 February 1956 in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, to an Air Force family; therefore, he moved around a lot in childhood, although he ca ...

(born 1956), American novelist *

Rhema McKnight Rhema Lee McKnight (born March 6, 1984 in Inglewood, California) is a former wide receiver for the University of Notre Dame's American Football team and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2007. He was su ...

(born 1984), American football player * Richard McKnight (born 1977), Scottish rugby union footballer *

Robert McKnight Robert McKnight (January 20, 1820 – October 25, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1859 to 1863. Early life and educati ...

(1820–1885), American politician *

Robert W. McKnight Robert W. "Bob" McKnight (born May 11, 1944) is an American businessman, writer, and politician. McKnight was born in Port Chester, New York and moved to Florida in 1948. He lived in Miami, Florida. McKnight received his bachelor's degree from ...

(born 1944), American businessman *

Romeo McKnight Romeo McKnight (born March 25, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Charlotte and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Brown ...

(born 1998), American football player

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Sam McKnight Samuel McKnight (born 13 May 1955) is a hairstylist known for his work with celebrities including Princess Diana, Kate Moss and Lady Gaga, and for his collaborations with fashion houses like Chanel, Fendi, Balmain (fashion house), Balmain and Bu ...

(born 1955), American hairstylist *

Scot McKnight Scot McKnight (born November 9, 1953) is an American New Testament scholar, historian of early Christianity, theologian, and author who has written widely on the historical Jesus, early Christianity and Christian living. He is currently Profes ...

(born 1953), American theologian *

Scotty McKnight Scott Joseph McKnight (born February 11, 1988) is a media executive, producer, writer, director and former professional football player. He played college football at Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado and was drafted by the New York Jets in th ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Shawn McKnight William Shawn McKnight (born June 26, 1968) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Jefferson City in Missouri since 2017. Biography Early life William Shawn McKnight was born Ju ...

(born 1968), American bishop * Sidney McKnight (born 1955), Canadian boxer * Sparkle McKnight (born 1991), Trinidadian athlete * Stephanie McKnight (born 1960), American Virgin Island cyclist * Stewart McKnight (1935–2021), New Zealand cricketer

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* Ted McKnight (born 1954), American football player *

Terence E. McKnight Rear Admiral Terence Edward "Terry" McKnight, United States Navy, is a former American naval officer who commanded a multi-national naval force tasked to confront piracy activities off the coast of Somalia. Educational background Rear Admiral Te ...

(born 1956), American naval officer * Thomas McKnight (born 1941), American artist * Thomas McKnight (Iowa pioneer) (1787–1865), American pioneer *

Tim McKnight Timothy Eric McKnight is an American biologist. He has been a key developer of a cell transfecting method using vertically aligned carbon nanofibers. Arrays of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers are modified with DNA and pressed into cells and t ...

, American biologist * Tom McKnight (1868–1930), English footballer *

Tony McKnight Tony Mark McKnight (born June 29, 1977) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (22nd pick) of ...

(born 1977), American baseball player

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Wes McKnight J. Wesley McKnight (1909 – June 6, 1968) was a Canadian television and radio personality who did play-by-play for many sports broadcasts, including serving as one of the original hosts for ''Hockey Night in Canada'' telecasts and covering the C ...

(1909–1968), Canadian television personality * William McKnight (1842–1914), American sailor *

William L. McKnight William L. McKnight (November 11, 1887 – March 4, 1978) was an American businessman and philanthropist who served his entire career in the 3M corporation, rising to chairman of the board from 1949 to 1966. He founded the McKnight Foundat ...

(1887–1978), American businessman *

Willie McKnight William Lidstone McKnight, (18 November 1918 – 12 January 1941) was a Canadian aviator and flying ace of the Second World War. He was Canada's fifth-highest scoring ace of the war. McKnight joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in early 1939 and ser ...

(1918–1941), Canadian aviator

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