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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Most individuals with the name Sherwood are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Sherwood in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.