Norwood: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Norwood – Meaning: north wood – Origin: Old English (surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NOR-wood


Norwood is an Old English (surname) boy's name meaning “north wood”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Norwood

Meaning: North wood.

Origin: Old English (surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Norwood

Phonetic: NOR-wood   IPA: /ˈnɔːrwʊd/

Popularity of Norwood

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1883–1997.

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