Haywood

Haywood Meaning & Origin

About Haywood
The name Haywood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hēg" meaning "hay" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname that originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wood or forest where hay was grown or stored. The name Haywood signifies a connection to nature and agriculture, reflecting a person's ancestral ties to rural areas and their involvement in the hay industry.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Haywood are male.

Haywood Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 100% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EY1 W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈheɪˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haywood in Braille

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

The name Haywood in braille

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

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

The name Haywood in sign language

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