Dinwoodie

D2I1N1W4O1O1D2I1E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScots -ie →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A locality north of Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY1090).

Origin

  1. Scots-ie
  2. EnglishDinwoodie

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

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Anagrams

Indiewood
Cite this entry
APA

Dinwoodie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dinwoodie

MLA

“Dinwoodie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dinwoodie. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dinwoodie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dinwoodie.

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