Yarwood

Y4A1R1W4O1O1D2

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English earn →
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Meanings

proper nounYarwood (plural Yarwoods)

plural Yarwoods · alternative Earwood

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishearn“eagle”
  2. EnglishYarwood

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”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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