At a Glance: Name: Woad – Meaning: the woad plant (Isatis tinctoria), source of a deep blue dye – Origin: Old English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: WOHD
Woad is an Old English unisex name meaning “the woad plant (Isatis tinctoria), source of a deep blue dye”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Woad
Meaning: The woad plant (Isatis tinctoria), source of a deep blue dye.
Origin: Old English.
A common claim: Said to be the blue dye plant Celtic warriors painted themselves with before battle. Actually: The battle-paint story comes from classical accounts (e.g. Caesar) whose accuracy modern historians debate; it isn't part of the word's actual meaning, which just denotes the plant/dye.
How to Pronounce Woad
Phonetic: WOHD IPA: /woʊd/
Popularity of Woad
Woad doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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