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Light.

A surname.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

  2. A place name: An unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.

  3. A place name: An unincorporated community in Maries County, Missouri, United States.

  4. A place name: A local government area north of Adelaide, South Australia, named after the River Light; in full, Light Regional Council.

  5. A place name: A river in the Mid North region, South Australia, named after William Light; in full, the River Light.

  6. The 24th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Where this word comes from

English surname, from both senses of light.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.