About Raywood
The surname Raywood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "rae" meaning "roe deer" and "wudu" meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Raywood can be interpreted as "dweller by the roe deer wood" or "one who lives near a wood inhabited by roe deer." This surname likely originated as a locational or topographical name for someone who resided near or in a place with a significant population of roe deer in England.
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