Filters. (bird) A woodpecker. noun.

What is the Speight?

speightnoun. a woodpecker. Etymology: 1598, from earlier specht, probably of or origin, from specht, from speht, from spihtaz, from (s)pīk(ʷ)-. Cognate with specht, Specht, spætte, picus, πῑπώ.

Where does the surname Speight come from?

Origin of the Speight Surname: The Speight surname was first found in England from ancient times. The surname is derived from a nickname, "the speight" or "specht," an old English word for the woodpecker. One of the earliest Speight immigrants to the United States was Francis Speight (Abt. 1614, England - Bef.