Wooddy

Wooddy Meaning & Origin

About Wooddy
The surname Wooddy is derived from the Old English word "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived or worked in a wooded area or had a connection to wood or timber. The double "d" in the surname may have been added to emphasize the pronunciation of the "o" sound. Overall, the surname Wooddy signifies an association with woodlands or the timber industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wooddy: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wooddy 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 Wooddy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/wooddy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', 'FT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wooddy in Braille

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

The name Wooddy in braille

How to sign the name Wooddy using Sign Language

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

The name Wooddy in sign language

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