Mcknight Family History
Mcknight Name Meaning
Irish: part translation of Gaelic Mac an Ridire ‘son of the horseman (Gaelic ridire)’ formerly Anglicized McRuddery. Scottish (Dumfriesshire and Galloway) and Irish (Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Neachtain which is usually Anglicized as McNaughton .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022