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Blackwood en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

From black + wood.

Meanings

  1. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A number of places in the United Kingdom: ▸ A hamlet north-east of Loch Carron, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG9543).
  2. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A number of places in the United Kingdom: ▸ An outer suburb west of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7274).
  3. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A number of places in the United Kingdom: ▸ A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7943).
  4. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A number of places in the United Kingdom: ▸ A town and community in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1797).
  5. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia.
  6. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey.
  7. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina.
  8. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia.
  9. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Mitcham, South Australia.
  10. Any of many places around the world. ▸ A village in the Shire of Moorabool, north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  11. An English and Scottish habitational surname derived from the placename.

Deriveds

Blackwood Creek · North Blackwood · Blackwoodian

Blackwood en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

Developed by Easley Blackwood.

Meanings

  1. A bidding convention in contract bridge, used to explore the partnership's possession of aces, kings and in some variants the queen of trumps, to judge more precisely whether slam is likely to be a good contract.