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Elwood

/ˈɛlwʊd/

Elwood proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Elwood (countable and uncountable, plural Elwoods)

  1. (countable) A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A village in Will County, Illinois.
  4. A city in Madison County and Tipton County, Indiana.
  5. A small city in Doniphan County, Kansas.
  6. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Missouri.
  7. A village, the county seat of Gosper County, Nebraska.
  8. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mullica Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey.
  9. A census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York.
  10. A town in Box Elder County, Utah.

Forms of Elwood

pluralElwoods
alternative formAllwood
alternative formEllwood

Origin of Elwood

From the Middle English personal name Elwald, Elwold, Alwold, which is composed of the Old English elements ælf (“elf”) and weald (“rule”).

Questions about Elwood

What does Elwood mean?
Elwood means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Elwood?
Elwood is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Elwood?
Elwood is pronounced /ˈɛlwʊd/.

Words near Elwood in the dictionary

  1. Elwick
  2. Elwicks
  3. elwife
  4. Elwin
  5. elwives
  6. Elwood
  7. Elwoods
  8. Elworth
  9. Elworths
  10. Elworthy
  11. Elworthys

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