About Woodson
The name "Woodson" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name "Woodson" can be interpreted to mean "one who lives near or in a wooded settlement." It is a surname that likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who resided in or near a wooded area.
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Most individuals with the name Woodson are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Woodson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Woodson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.