McKnight (also MacKnight, Macknight) is a Scottish (
Ulster-Scots) surname. It is a derivative of the surname
MacNaught/
McNaught.
Notable people with the surname include
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Allen McKnight
Allen Darrell McKnight (born 27 January 1964) is a Northern Irish former international footballer who played professionally in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and Hong Kong as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Antrim, McKnight played you ...
(born 1964), Northern Irish footballer
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Angela V. McKnight (born 1977), American politician
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Ann McKnight, American film editor
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Anna Caulfield McKnight (1866–1947), American lecturer
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Anne McKnight (1924–2012), American soprano
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Anthony McKnight (1954–2019), American serial killer
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Beeban McKnight (1897–1996), New Zealand entertainer
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Bert McKnight (1883–1961), Australian rules footballer
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Beverly McKnight, Canadian synchronized swimmer
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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
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Bob McKnight (1938–2021), Canadian ice hockey player
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Brian McKnight
Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. (born Brian Kelly McKnight; June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist. An Contemporary R&B, R&B performer, he is recognized for his strong ...
(born 1969), American singer-songwriter
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Cezar McKnight (born 1973), American politician
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Chad McKnight (born 1984), American basketball player
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Charles McKnight (1750–1791), American physician
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Cheyney McKnight
Cheyney McKnight is an African-American historical interpreter and educator, known for her interpretation company and online handle Not Your Momma's History.
Early life and education
McKnight grew up in Atlanta and was interested in history fro ...
, African-American historical interpreter
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Clarence E. McKnight Jr. (1929–2022), American general
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David McKnight (1935–2006), Canadian-British anthropologist
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Dennis McKnight (born 1959), American football player
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Denny McKnight (1848–1900), American baseball executive and manager
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Denyss McKnight (born 1982), Canadian musician
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DeWayne McKnight (born 1954), American guitarist
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Diane McKnight
Diane McKnight (born March 22, 1953) is a distinguished 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 fou ...
(born 1953), American professor
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Dodge MacKnight (1860–1950), American painter
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Dorothy McKnight, American athletic administrator
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Edwin T. McKnight (1869–1935), American politician
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Ian McKnight, Jamaican activist
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Jack McKnight (born 1994), West Indian footballer
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James McKnight (disambiguation), multiple people
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Jeff McKnight (born 1963), American baseball player
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Jill McKnight, Canadian politician
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Jim McKnight (1936–1994), American baseball player
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Jimmy McKnight (1923–1999), Australian rules footballer
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Joe McKnight
Joseph Nathan McKnight Jr. (April 16, 1988 – December 1, 2016) was an American professional gridiron football, football player who was a running back and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL ...
(1988–2016), American football player
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Joe McKnight (politician) (1933–2023), American politician
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John McKnight (disambiguation), multiple people
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Kaila McKnight (born 1986), Australian runner
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Ken McKnight (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 the My Super Psycho Sweet 16 (film series), ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'' trilogy (2009–2012).
Career
McKnight began her career when ...
(born 1988), American actress
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Linda McKnight, American bassist
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Marian McKnight (born 1936), American beauty pageant contestant
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Martaveous McKnight (born 1997), American basketball player
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Matt McKnight (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
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Mike McKnight, American keyboardist
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Paul McKnight (born 1977), Northern Irish footballer
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Quincy McKnight (born 1995), American basketball player
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Reginald McKnight (born 1956), American novelist
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Rhema McKnight (born 1984), American football player
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Richard McKnight (born 1977), Scottish rugby union footballer
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Robert McKnight (1820–1885), American politician
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Robert W. McKnight (born 1944), American businessman
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Romeo McKnight (born 1998), American football player
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Sam McKnight (born 1955), American hairstylist
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Scot McKnight
Scot McKnight (born 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 the Julius R. Mante ...
(born 1953), American theologian
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Scotty McKnight (born 1988), American football player
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Shawn McKnight (born 1968), American bishop
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Sidney McKnight (born 1955), Canadian boxer
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Sparkle McKnight
Sparkle Denise McKnight (born 21 December 1991) is a Trinidadian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics reaching the semifinals on the second occasion. Sh ...
(born 1991), Trinidadian athlete
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Stephanie McKnight (born 1960), American Virgin Island cyclist
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Stewart McKnight (1935–2021), New Zealand cricketer
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Ted McKnight (born 1954), American football player
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Terence E. McKnight (born 1956), American naval officer
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Thomas McKnight (born 1941), American artist
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Thomas McKnight (Iowa pioneer) (1787–1865), American pioneer
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Tim McKnight, American biologist
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Tom McKnight (1868–1930), English footballer
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Tony McKnight (born 1977), American baseball player
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Wes McKnight (1909–1968), Canadian television personality
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William McKnight (1842–1914), American sailor
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William L. McKnight (1887–1978), American businessman
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Willie McKnight (1918–1941), Canadian aviator
See also
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Senator McKnight (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed "McKnight"
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Surnames of Ulster-Scottish origin
Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames