Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈdwaɪt/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the medieval feminine name Diot, a diminutive of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius. Related NamesDetails RootDiot (given name)VariantsDyson, TysonOther Languages & CulturesDenis(French) Given Name DescendantDwight(English) Categories isograms, keyboardists, matronymics