Haywood
/ˈheɪwʊd/
Haywood proper noun: a civil parish and hamlet south-west of Hereford, Herefordshire, England, served by Callow and Haywood Group Parish Council (OS grid ref SO4834).
Proper noun
Haywood (countable and uncountable, plural Haywoods)
- A civil parish and hamlet south-west of Hereford, Herefordshire, England, served by Callow and Haywood Group Parish Council (OS grid ref SO4834).
- A hamlet in Owston parish and Moss parish, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5812).
- A hamlet in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9754).
- A community in the Rural Municipality of Grey, Manitoba, Canada.
- Former name of Hayward, California.
- An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Chatham County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Madison County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms of Haywood
| plural | Haywoods |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Heawood |
| alternative form | Heywood |
Origin of Haywood
From Old English ġehæg (“fence, enclosure”) + wudu (“wood”).
Words formed from Haywood
Questions about Haywood
- What does Haywood mean?
- Haywood means a civil parish and hamlet south-west of Hereford, Herefordshire, England, served by Callow and Haywood Group Parish Council (OS grid ref SO4834).
- What part of speech is Haywood?
- Haywood is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Haywood?
- Haywood is pronounced /ˈheɪwʊd/.
Words near Haywood in the dictionary
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