Etymology of surname Hood
Ethnic background -- mainly English, white, any info welcomed.....like Robin Hood, for example, or Little Red Riding???!!!!
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Check out: http://www.ancestry.com/search/SurnamePage.aspx?sourcecode=13304&html=b&fn=&ln=Hood&submit.x=0&submit.y=0
Andrew
Ahh, nature . . .
Ahh, nature . . .
I think it refers to the phrase "of the hood". As in, like Robin Hood; they first called him Robin of the Hood, and eventually it was shortened to Robin Hood. I hope this helps.
Maybe these links help
etymology:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=hood&searchmode=none
famous people with the last name hood & other info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood
etymology:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=hood&searchmode=none
famous people with the last name hood & other info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood