Type Word Usage Anglo-Saxon Meaning & History Old English word meaning "tree, wood". See All RelationsRelated Items Other Languages & Cultureswitu(Ancient Germanic) viðr(Ancient Scandinavian)Given Name DescendantsHaywood, Woodrow(English)Surname DescendantsBlackwood, Haywood, Holmwood, Homewood, Underwood, Wood, Woodcock, Woodham, Woodhams, Woodrow, Woods, Woodward, Wootton(English) Blackwood, Wood, Woods(Scottish) Entry updated May 31, 2018