Hood

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Hood 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

Habitational or topographic name derived from Old English hod "hood, hat", referring to a hood-shaped hill, or possibly taking from the older meaning of "shelter, cover".
Added 8/9/2007 by lillina12
Edited 1/21/2025 by jocatchi and LMS

Hood 2
2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish
Other Forms FormsO’Hood

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUid meaning "descendant of Ud", a given name of uncertain derivation. Compare Mahood.
Added 1/21/2025 by jocatchi

See Also

Hood