Grimwood

Grimwood Meaning & Origin

About Grimwood
The surname Grimwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grim" meaning "fierce" or "grim" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grimwood can be interpreted as "fierce wood" or "grim forest." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked in a dense or intimidating forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Grimwood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Grimwood: 529
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grimwood based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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KRMT
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G60503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 M W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɪmˌwʊd/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grimwood in Braille

Here's how to represent Grimwood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Grimwood in braille

How to sign the name Grimwood using Sign Language

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

The name Grimwood in sign language

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