Woodgeard

Woodgeard Meaning & Origin

About Woodgeard
The surname Woodgeard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "geard" meaning "enclosure" or "yard." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived or worked near a wood or forested area. The name Woodgeard signifies a connection to nature and the occupation or location associated with wood or timber.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodgeard: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodgeard 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

📇 Metaphone
AJRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W032063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D G R EH0 D
🌐 IPA
/woodgeard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AJRT', 'FJRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodgeard in Braille

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

The name Woodgeard in braille

How to sign the name Woodgeard using Sign Language

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

The name Woodgeard in sign language

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