Light is a surname of English language.
Coming from Middle English, there are several possible meanings. From the Middle English lyght it means a happy, cheerful person. The Old English leoht could be a person who is ‘bright’ or ‘cheerful’.
The two forms of light - leoht and lioht had distinct meanings, but became mixed over time. The Middle English word lite, coming from Old English l¯t ‘little’, also became lyght.
Light may refer to:
Alan Light (born c. 1966), US journalist and music reviewer
Alan L. Light (born 1953), founder of the Comics Buyer's Guide
Bill Light and Billy Light - see William Light (disambiguation)
Danny Light (1948-2014), English footballer
Douglas Light (fl. 1990s-present), US author
Elisha Light (1873–1952), English cricketer
Enoch Light (1907–1978), US classical violinist and bandleader
Francis Light (1740–1794), founder of the British colony of Penang
H. Wayne Light (born 1945), US academic and author
James Light (born c. 1803), English cricketer
James F. Light (1921-2002), US literature scholar and university VP & provost
Jay Light (musician) (fl. 1970s-present), US musician
Jay Owen Light (fl. 1990s-present), US academic and university dean
Jennifer S. Light (fl. 2000s), US academic and author
John Light (disambiguation)
Judith Light (born 1949), US television actress
Kevin Light (born 1979), Canadian rower
Matt Light (born 1978), US football player
Paul Light (fl. 1980s-present), English academic and university chancellor
Richard Upjohn Light (1902–1994), US neurosurgeon, aviator, cinematographer, and president of the American Geographical Society
Timothy Light (born 1938), professor emeritus at Western Michigan University
Walter Light (1927–1979), US musician
Walter Frederick Light (1923–1996), Canadian businessman
William Light (disambiguation)
Zach Light (born 1974), US martial artist
Zack Light, Texas and Kansas outlaw, and a friend of Doc Middleton
Fictional People
Doctor Light - Three comicbook individuals.
