Sherwood

Sherwood Meaning & Origin

About Sherwood
The name Sherwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the name Sherwood can be interpreted to mean "bright forest" or "clear wood." It is often associated with the legendary figure Robin Hood and his adventures in the Sherwood Forest.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sherwood are male.

Sherwood Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃərˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherwood in Braille

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

The name Sherwood in braille

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

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

The name Sherwood in sign language

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