Norwood
Meaning of Norwood
Norwood began life as an English surname describing a settlement “north of the wood,” and it still carries that understated, tree-lined dignity into the given-name column. In the United States it cropped up most often in the early-to-mid twentieth century—Louisiana records show modest but steady use, peaking just inside the state’s Top 100 in 1931—before slipping into near obscurity. The name’s sound is straightforward, NOR-wood, yet the imagery it evokes is quietly expansive: a shaded forest edge, a compass pointing north, perhaps even the Sherlock Holmes tale “The Norwood Builder” for the literary-minded. As a forename, it offers the tailored polish of classic surnames like Ellsworth or Whitman without feeling over-rehearsed. Norwood’s rarity today means a child bearing it is unlikely to meet a namesake on the playground; for some parents, that alone may be the clincher.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as NOR-wood (/nɔrˈwʊd/)
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Notable People Named Norwood
| Norwood Penrose Hallowell - |
| Norwood Teague - |
