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 reviewerAlan L. Light (born 1953), founder of the Comics Buyer's GuideBill Light and Billy Light - see William Light (disambiguation)Danny Light (1948-2014), English footballerDouglas Light (fl. 1990s-present), US authorElisha Light (1873–1952), English cricketerEnoch Light (1907–1978), US classical violinist and bandleaderFrancis Light (1740–1794), founder of the British colony of PenangH. Wayne Light (born 1945), US academic and authorJames Light (born c. 1803), English cricketerJames F. Light (1921-2002), US literature scholar and university VP & provostJay Light (musician) (fl. 1970s-present), US musicianJay Owen Light (fl. 1990s-present), US academic and university deanJennifer S. Light (fl. 2000s), US academic and authorJohn Light (disambiguation)Judith Light (born 1949), US television actressKevin Light (born 1979), Canadian rowerMatt Light (born 1978), US football playerPaul Light (fl. 1980s-present), English academic and university chancellorRichard Upjohn Light (1902–1994), US neurosurgeon, aviator, cinematographer, and president of the American Geographical SocietyTimothy Light (born 1938), professor emeritus at Western Michigan UniversityWalter Light (1927–1979), US musicianWalter Frederick Light (1923–1996), Canadian businessmanWilliam Light (disambiguation)Zach Light (born 1974), US martial artistZack Light, Texas and Kansas outlaw, and a friend of Doc MiddletonFictional People
Doctor Light - Three comicbook individuals.