Wainewright Family Crest & Name History

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Wainewright, so the heraldry linked to Wainwright is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Meaning of the name

Wainewright is a branch of the Wainwright name tree. Taken at its root, Wainewright points to “maker of wagons”.

The extra “e” in Wainewright is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Wainright and Waynwright.

Want more than a summary? See the Wainewright family name pack.