Kirkwood

Kirkwood Meaning & Origin

About Kirkwood
The name "Kirkwood" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kirk," meaning "church," and "wood," referring to a wooded area. Therefore, the name "Kirkwood" can be interpreted as "church in the woods" or "wooded church." It likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who lived near or were associated with a church situated in a wooded area.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kirkwood are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K W UH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərkwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkwood in Braille

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

The name Kirkwood in braille

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

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

The name Kirkwood in sign language

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