At a Glance: Name: Wormwood – Meaning: bitter herb – Origin: Old English (folk-altered spelling) – Pronunciation: WERM-wuwd
Wormwood is an Old English (folk-altered spelling) name meaning “bitter herb”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Wormwood
Meaning: Bitter herb.
Origin: Old English (folk-altered spelling).
A common claim: Wormwood is often said to be named because the plant expels or cures intestinal worms Actually: This is folk etymology — the word actually comes from Old English 'wermod', of uncertain origin, later reshaped by sound-association with 'worm' and 'wood'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Wormwood
Phonetic: WERM-wuwd IPA: /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/
Popularity of Wormwood
Wormwood 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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