Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwʊd.wəɹd/(American English) /ˈwʊd.wəd/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a forester, meaning "ward of the wood" in Old English. Related Names Rootswudu + weard Categories ballerinas, flora, illustrators, journalists, nature, occupations, plants, scientists, trees