English Explanatory Dictionary

Sherwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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 number of places in the United States:
  6. A city in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
  7. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa.
  8. An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland.
  9. A township and village therein, in Branch County, Michigan.
  10. A hamlet in Cayuga County, New York.
  11. A minor city in Renville County, North Dakota.
  12. A village in Defiance County, Ohio.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɝwʊd/ /ˈʃɜːwʊd/

Word forms

Sherwood

Etymology

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).

Derived words

Newark and Sherwood Sherwood Forest Sherwoodian sherwoodite Sherwood Park Sherwood Rise
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