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Mcknight Family History
Mcknight Genealogy & Family TreeMcKnight is a Scottish name from Kirkcudbright, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic mac an ridire which means "son of the horseman." The family motto is Nil durem volenti which means "Nothing is difficult for the willing."
Other spellings include "MacKnight," "MacKnyght," "MacKnaight," "MacNight," and "MacNaught." Notable people with the surname include American singer Brian McKnight, American football player James McKnight (Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins), and American beauty contestant Marian McKnight (Miss America 1957). The first McKnight to come to America was John McKnight in Maryland in 1668.
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Mcknight Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth McKnight -- --, 1805 July 10, 1847
- Jane McKnight -- --, 1769 December 0, 1827
- Samuel Mcknight -- --, 1803 December 22, 1876
- Kenneth A. Mcknight -- --, 1901 July 0, 1979 Connecticut
- Calvin Mcknight -- --, 1846 February 14, 1911 Pennsylvania
Mcknight Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ethel Mae McKnight -- --, 1907 February 16, 1981 Texas
- Martha Alma Mcknight -- --, 1892 May 15, 1975
- Lawrence Edgar Mcknight -- --, 1903 December 0, 1995 Kansas
- Margaret Mcknight -- --, 1795 July 26, 1882
- Elizabeth Mcknight -- --, 1800 Virginia
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