Durwood

Durwood Meaning & Origin

About Durwood
The name "Durwood" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "duru" meaning "door" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a compound name that signifies someone who lives near or is associated with a door or gate made of wood. The name "Durwood" is relatively rare and is often used as a masculine given name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Durwood are male.

Durwood Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/durwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durwood in Braille

Here's how to represent Durwood in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Durwood in braille

How to Spell the Name Durwood in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Durwood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Durwood in sign language

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