Etymology

woodward

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Today it means: A warden of a wood. Full definition →

Middle English wodeward ← Old English wuduweard
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woodward · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromwuduweard
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwodeward
  3. English todaywoodward

Inherited from Middle English wodeward, from Old English wuduweard; equivalent to wood + ward.

Woodward · proper noun2

Occupational surname from woodward.

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