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Sherwood

//ˈʃɝwʊd// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English habitational surname from Old English derived from Sherwood Forest.
  2. 2
    A northern suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5432)
  3. 3
    A northern suburb of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5643).
  4. 4
    A suburb of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3164)
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A township and village therein, in Branch County, Michigan.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet in Cayuga County, New York.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Renville County, North Dakota.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Defiance County, Ohio.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Washington County, Oregon.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Tennessee.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Irion County, Texas.
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community therein, in Clark County, Wisconsin.
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    A number of places in Canada:; A neighbourhood in north-west Calgary, Alberta.
  15. 20
    A number of places in Canada:; A neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta.
  16. 21
    A number of places in Canada:; A community in Huron Shores, Algoma District, Ontario.
  17. 22
    A number of places in Canada:; A community in Maple, Vaughan, Ontario.
  18. 23
    A number of places in Canada:; A community in the Municipality of the District of Chester, Nova Scotia.
  19. 24
    A number of places in Canada:; A neighbourhood of Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island.
  20. 25
    A number of places in Canada:; A rural municipality, Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159, around Regina, Saskatchewan.
  21. 26
    A number of places in Australia:; A locality in the Clarence Valley council area and the Coffs Harbour council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  22. 27
    A number of places in Australia:; A locality in the Kempsey council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  23. 28
    A number of places in Australia:; A locality in the Kyogle council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  24. 29
    A number of places in Australia:; A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  25. 30
    A number of places in Australia:; A locality south-east of Adelaide, South Australia.

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).

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