Woodlief

Woodlief Meaning & Origin

About Woodlief
The surname Woodlief is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "leof" meaning "dear" or "beloved." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woodlief can be interpreted as "beloved of the wood" or "dear to the woods." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with woodlands.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodlief: 983
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25202
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodlief 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ATLF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W03401
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D L IY2 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊˌdlif/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ATLF', 'FTLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodlief in Braille

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

The name Woodlief in braille

How to sign the name Woodlief using Sign Language

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

The name Woodlief in sign language

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