About Magwood
The surname Magwood is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Guaire, meaning "son of Guaire." The name Guaire itself is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "guair," which means "proud" or "noble." Therefore, the surname Magwood can be interpreted to mean "son of the proud" or "son of the noble."
The surname Magwood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Magwood based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Magwood is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Magwood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Magwood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.