Etymology

Dinwoodie

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Scots -ie
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  1. Scots · derived from-ie
  2. English todayDinwoodie

From the Cumbric elements equivalent to Welsh din (“fort”) + gwŷdd (“wood”) + the suffix -jo-, later influenced by Scots -ie.

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