Horwood

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proper noun

A village in North Devon district, Devon, England.

OriginOld English hore →
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Meanings

proper nounHorwood (countable and uncountable, plural Horwoods)

plural Horwoods

  1. countableuncountableA village in North Devon district, Devon, England.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhore“mud, muck”
  2. EnglishHorwood

From Old English hore (“mud, muck”) + wudu (“wood”).

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APA

Horwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horwood

MLA

“Horwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horwood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Horwood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horwood.

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