Norwood.
A habitational surname from toponymy.
Meaning & usage
A habitational surname from toponymy.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A placename. A place in the United Kingdom
A placename. A place in the United Kingdom A place in England: A suburban area of Killamarsh parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4681).
A placename. A place in the United Kingdom A place in England: A suburb mainly in the borough of Croydon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3370).
A placename. A place in the United Kingdom A place in England: A civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Harrogate district.
A placename. A place in Canada: A community in Yarmouth municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
A placename. A place in Canada: A village in Asphodel-Norwood township, Peterborough County, Ontario.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A town in San Miguel County, Colorado.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: Synonym of Norland, Florida.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Warren County, Georgia.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A village in Peoria County, Illinois.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Lucas County, Iowa.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A township and census-designated place in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Wright County, Missouri.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A village in St. Lawrence County, New York.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A town in Stanly County, North Carolina.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A city in Hamilton County, Ohio.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Cherokee County and Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Knoxville, Tennessee.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia.
A placename. A number of places in the United States: A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
A placename. A place in Australia: A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia.
A placename. A place in Australia: A suburb in the City of Launceston, Tasmania.
A placename. A village in Central Province, Sri Lanka.
A placename. A place in South Africa A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
A placename. A place in South Africa A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
Where this word comes from
From north + wood. Doublet of Northwood.
Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.
Where this word comes from
From the Hamilton–Norwood scale.
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