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Merlyn Wood (stage name of William Wood), member of Brockhampton (band) Michael Wood (disambiguation), multiple people Michael M. Wood (21st century), American diplomat and ambassador; Michael Wood (academic) (active since 1971), former chair of the Princeton University English Department; Michael Wood (cryptographer), American author The Jesus ...
An early occurrence of this surname (of a personal residing near a wood) is de la Wode, recorded in Hertfordshire, England, in 1242. [2] The locational name also appeared in early records Latinised as de Bosco [3] (from the Old French bois, meaning "wood"). [4] Another derivation for the surname is from a nickname of an eccentric or violent ...
Bambi Woods (born 1955), American pornographic actress; Barbara Alyn Woods (born c. 1965), American actress; Belita Woods (1948–2012), lead singer of R&B groups, Brainstorm and Parliament-Funkadelic
The surname Wood is common throughout Britain. There are two possible origins of the name. The most common origin is from a topographic name, used to describe a person who lived in or worked in a wood or forest. A less common origin of the name is as a nickname for an eccentric or violent person. [3] [4] [5]
In Iceland, most people have no family name; a person's last name is most commonly a patronymic, i.e. derived from the father's first name. For example, when a man called Karl has a daughter called Anna and a son called Magnús , their full names will typically be Anna Karlsdóttir ("Karl's daughter") and Magnús Karlsson ("Karl's son").
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View history; General ... "Wood's son" Region of origin: ... less commonly, as a given name. [1] Notable people with the name include: Surname
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