The story
- Old English · derived fromearn“eagle”
- English todayYarwood
Two main origins: * Habitational surname from a place in Cheshire, from Old English earn (“eagle”) + wudu (“wood”). * Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Iorwerth, composed by the elements ior (“lord”) + berth (“handsome”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishearn all →
EarnshawironsideerneArnallHerridge
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.