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Yarwood

Yarwood proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Yarwood (plural Yarwoods)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Yarwood

pluralYarwoods
alternative formEarwood

Origin of Yarwood

Two main origins: * Habitational surname from a place in Cheshire, from Old English earn (“eagle”) + wudu (“wood”). * Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Iorwerth, composed by the elements ior (“lord”) + berth (“handsome”).

Questions about Yarwood

What does Yarwood mean?
Yarwood means a surname.
What part of speech is Yarwood?
Yarwood is a proper noun.

Words near Yarwood in the dictionary

  1. yarwhelps
  2. yarwhip
  3. yarwhips
  4. yarwip
  5. yarwips
  6. Yarwood
  7. Yarwoods
  8. yary
  9. Yarylo
  10. Yaryna
  11. yas

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