Harwood

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/ˈhɑː(ɹ)wʊd/

proper noun

A village in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY828093).

OriginOld English hara →
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Meanings

proper nounHarwood (countable and uncountable, plural Harwoods)

plural Harwoods

  1. countableuncountableA village in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY828093).
  2. countableuncountableA suburb of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD751113).
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA village in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.
  6. countableuncountableA city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States.
  7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Gonzales County, Texas, United States.
  8. countableuncountableA locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  9. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhara“hare”
  2. EnglishHarwood

From Old English hara (“hare”) or hār (“hoar, grey”) + wudu (“wood”).

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APA

Harwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harwood

MLA

“Harwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harwood.

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