Etymology

Englewood

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Today it means: An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. Full definition →

Dutch Engels woud
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  1. Dutch · derived fromEngels woud“English wood or forest”
  2. English todayEnglewood

In New Jersey, believed to be a corruption of Dutch Engels woud (“English wood or forest”); the area was once known as the English Neighborhood.

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