At a Glance: Name: Sherwood – Meaning: shire wood (wood belonging to the shire) – Origin: English (place name/surname) – Pronunciation: SHER-wuud
Sherwood is an English (place name/surname) name used for both boys and girls meaning “shire wood (wood belonging to the shire)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Roaring Twenties Baby Names From the Jazz Age.
Meaning & Origin of Sherwood
Meaning: Shire wood (wood belonging to the shire).
Origin: English (place name/surname).
How to Pronounce Sherwood
Phonetic: SHER-wuud IPA: /ˈʃɜːr.wʊd/
Popularity of Sherwood
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1891–2024.
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