Wormwood

Wormwood Meaning & Origin

About Wormwood
The surname Wormwood is of English origin and derives from the Old English word "wermōd," meaning "bitter herb." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived near a place where this herb grew abundantly. The name may also have been used metaphorically to describe a person with a bitter or unpleasant disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wormwood: 345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wormwood 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

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ARMT
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W06503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 M W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwərmˌwʊd/
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('ARMT', 'FRMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wormwood in Braille

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

The name Wormwood in braille

How to sign the name Wormwood using Sign Language

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

The name Wormwood in sign language

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