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Greenwood

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɹin.wʊd/
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Meaning & History

Topographic name for someone who lived in or near a lush forest, from Old English grene "green" and wudu "wood".

Related Names

Rootsgrene + wudu

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Entry added April 5, 2022

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