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Sherwood

UK/ˈʃɜːwʊd/US/ˈʃɝwʊd/

Sherwood proper noun: an English habitational surname from Old English derived from Sherwood Forest.

Proper noun

Sherwood

  1. An English habitational surname from Old English derived from Sherwood Forest.
  2. A northern suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5432)
  3. A northern suburb of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5643).
  4. A suburb of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3164)
  5. A city in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
  6. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa.
  7. An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland.
  8. A township and village therein, in Branch County, Michigan.
  9. A hamlet in Cayuga County, New York.
  10. A minor city in Renville County, North Dakota.
  11. A village in Defiance County, Ohio.
  12. A census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio.
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  1. A city in Washington County, Oregon.
  2. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Tennessee.
  3. An unincorporated community in Irion County, Texas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
  5. A village in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
  6. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Clark County, Wisconsin.
  7. A neighbourhood in north-west Calgary, Alberta.
  8. A neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta.
  9. A community in Huron Shores, Algoma District, Ontario.
  10. A community in Maple, Vaughan, Ontario.
  11. A community in the Municipality of the District of Chester, Nova Scotia.
  12. A neighbourhood of Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island.
  13. A rural municipality, Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159, around Regina, Saskatchewan.
  14. A locality in the Clarence Valley council area and the Coffs Harbour council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  15. A locality in the Kempsey council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  16. A locality in the Kyogle council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  17. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  18. A locality south-east of Adelaide, South Australia.

Origin of Sherwood

From Old English scīr + wudu (“forest”). The first element is either the ancestor of the modern noun shire, or an adjective meaning "bright" (ancestor to the modern word sheer), depending on the specific placename (listed below).

Words formed from Sherwood

Phrases with Sherwood

Questions about Sherwood

What does Sherwood mean?
Sherwood means an English habitational surname from Old English derived from Sherwood Forest.
What part of speech is Sherwood?
Sherwood is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sherwood?
Sherwood is pronounced /ˈʃɝwʊd/ (US).

Words near Sherwood in the dictionary

  1. sherwanis
  2. Sherwen
  3. Sherwens
  4. Sherwin
  5. Sherwins
  6. Sherwood
  7. Sherwood Forest
  8. Sherwood Park
  9. Sherwood Rise
  10. Sherwoodian
  11. sherwoodite

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