| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | British Isles |
| Meaning | "knight"/"serving lad" |
| Region of origin | Anglo-Saxon |
Knight is a surname, and may refer to:
A
edit- Alan Knight (footballer), former English footballer
- Alan Knight (historian), historian of Latin America
- Albert Knight, English professional cricket player
- Albion Knight, Jr., American politician and Anglican bishop
- Andrew Knight (born 1939), English journalist, editor, and media magnate
- Anne Knight (1786–1862), British-born author, social reformer and pioneer of feminism
- Arabella Knight, English erotic writer
B
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- Barry Knight (cricketer), former English cricketer
- Beverley Knight, English R&B artist
- Bob Knight, former American NCAA basketball coach
- Brevin Knight, American NBA basketball player
C
edit- Charles F. Knight, American chairman of Emerson Electric
- Charles Knight (publisher), (1791–1873) English publisher and author
- Charles Landon Knight (1867–1933), American lawyer and newspaper publisher
- Charles R. Knight, American dinosaur artist
- Charles Yale Knight, American engineer and inventor of the Knight Engine
- Christopher Knight (publisher) (born 1969), ezine publisher and email deliverability expert
- Christopher Knight, American actor
- Crystal Knight, American erotic actress and exotic dancer
- Curtis Knight, British musical artist and band leader
D
edit- Damon Knight (1922–2002), American science-fiction author, editor, and critic
- David Knight (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer
- Dennis Knight, American professional wrestler
- Dick Knight, British advertising executive
- Don Knight, former Canadian politician
- Donald Knight, English cricketer
- Douglas Knight (1921–2005), American businessman, educator and author
E
edit- Ellis Cornelia Knight (1757–1837), English author
- Eric Knight (1897–1943), English author and the creator of the fictional collie Lassie
- Esmond Knight (1906–1987), British character actor
- Etheridge Knight (1931–1991), African-American poet
F
edit- Frank Knight (artist) (born 1941), Australian wildlife artist
- Frank Knight (economist) (1885–1972), American economist
G
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- G. Wilson Knight (1897–1985), English literary critic and academic
- Gareth Knight (born 1930), British esotericist and author
- George R. Knight (born 1941), Seventh-day Adventist historian
- Gladys Knight, American R&B/soul singer and actress
- Goodwin Knight, US politician and 31st California governor
- Greg Knight, British politician and MP
H
edit- Holly Knight, American songwriter, vocalist and musician
J
edit- Jack Knight (disambiguation)
- James Knight (disambiguation)
- Jason Knight, American professional wrestler and manager
- Jean Knight, African-American soul/R&B/funk singer
- Jerry Knight, American R&B musician
- Jill Knight, British MP
- Jim Knight, British politician
- Joe Knight, Canadian baseball player
- John George Knight, Australian architect and administrator
- John S. Knight (1894–1981), American editor and newspaper publisher
- Jonathan Knight, American pop singer
- Jordan Knight, American pop singer
- Joseph Knight (gardener), English gardener who published a book that started the most enduring controversy in 19th century botany
- Joseph Knight (slave), Jamaican slave who was the defendant in a historic Scottish civil rights trial
- Julian Knight (born 1968), Australian serial killer
K
edit- Keith Knight (footballer), English footballer
- Keith Knight, American cartoonist and musician
- Knight Library, main library of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon
- Knights, British Electro Band
L
edit- Laura Knight, British artist
- Leon Knight, English professional Football player
- Leonard Knight, American builder and architect
M
edit- Margaret E. Knight, American inventor of the paper-bag-making machine
- Margaret Knight (psychologist), humanist broadcaster and university lecturer
- Marguerite Knight, female Special Operations Executive spy during World War II
- Mark Knight (disambiguation)
- Merald "Bubba" Knight, American R&B/soul singer
N
edit- Nick Knight (photographer), British photographer
- Nick Knight, English cricket player
P
edit- Pedro Knight, Cuban musician and the husband of Celia Cruz
- Peter Knight (composer), British composer and arranger
- Peter Knight (folk musician), British folk musician
- Phil Knight (musician), New Zealand musician
- Phil Knight (born 1938), American businessman, co-founder and ex-CEO of Nike
R
edit- R. J. B. Knight, British naval historian
- Ray Knight, former American major league baseball player
- Rhondi A. Vilott Salsitz, an author who uses the name Anne Knight as a pseudonym
- Richard Payne Knight (1750–1824), English archæologist and philologist
- Robert Knight (disambiguation)
- Roger Knight, English cricketer, administrator, and schoolmaster
- Rosalind Knight, British actress
S
edit- Sammy Knight, American NFL football player
- Samuel Knight (1675–1746), English clergyman and antiquary
- Sarah Kemble Knight (1666–1727), preacher and traveler
- Sharon Knight, American Celtic/Rock singer & front person of Pagan rock band Pandemonaeon
- Shirley Knight, American actress
- Stephen Knight (1951–1985), British author
- Stephen Thomas Knight, British academic
- Sterling Knight, actor and singer
- Sterling Knight, American actor
- Steve Knight (musician) (born 1935), American jazz/rock keyboardist
- Suge Knight, US hop hop music industry entrepreneur
T
edit- T. R. Knight, American actor
- Ted Knight, American actor
- Terry Knight, American rock music producer, promoter, singer, songwriter and radio personality
- Thomas Andrew Knight (1759–1838), English horticulturist
- Tom Knight, research scientist at MIT
- Tommy Knight, English actor
- Tonya Knight, US professional female body builder
- Travis Knight, American NBA basketball player
- Tuesday Knight, American actress
W
edit- Wayne Knight, American actor
- William Angus Knight (1836–1916) British writer
- William J. Knight, X-15 pilot and United States politician
- William Knight (martyr) (1572–1596), Catholic martyr
- William Knight (royal servant), member of the court of Henry VIII
- Wyatt Knight, American actor
Z
edit- Zat Knight, English professional football player
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