woodward

Meanings

• Noun

  A surname of English origin, derived from an old occupational name for a warden or keeper of a wood.

  - "John Woodward was the woodward of the local forest."
  - "The Woodward family has a long history of woodward service."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with woodward
ward , yard , card , dard

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Variants

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Robert Burns Woodward , Woodward

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Etymology

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Old English 'wuduweard', 'wudu' meaning 'wood' and 'weard' meaning 'keeper' or 'guardian'.

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Trivia

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1. The surname 'Woodward' is of Anglo-Saxon origin.

2. There are over 150,000 people with the surname 'Woodward' worldwide.

3. The term 'woodward' has also been used as a given name in some countries.

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Related Concepts

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1. forest warden: A person responsible for managing and preserving a forest or woodland area.

2. woods: A large area covered with trees and undergrowth, typically extending over a large rural or uninhabited area.

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Culture

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In literature, Woodward is a surname of several notable characters in various works, including 'The Woodward Trilogy' by John Buchan and 'The Woodward Chronicles' by R.A. MacAvoy.

How to Memorize "woodward"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person dressed in old-fashioned clothing, standing guard in the middle of a dense forest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'woodward' with the image of a forest guardian.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Woods Keeper' to remember the meaning of 'woodward'.

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