Garwood

Garwood Meaning & Origin

About Garwood
The name "Garwood" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gar" meaning "spear" and "wudu" meaning "wood." Therefore, the name "Garwood" can be interpreted to mean "spear wood" or "wood of the spear." It is a surname that likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with spears or in a wooded area.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Garwood are male.

Garwood Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑrˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garwood in Braille

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

The name Garwood in braille

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

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

The name Garwood in sign language

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