Dictionary

Norwood en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /nɔːwʊd/ (UK)

Etymology

From north + wood. Doublet of Northwood.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A habitational surname from toponymy.
2. (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in the United Kingdom
4. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in the United Kingdom ▸ A place in England: ▸ A suburban area of Killamarsh parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4681).
5. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in the United Kingdom ▸ A place in England: ▸ A suburb mainly in the borough of Croydon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3370).
6. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in the United Kingdom ▸ A place in England: ▸ A civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Harrogate district.
7. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in Canada: ▸ A community in Yarmouth municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
8. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in Canada: ▸ A village in Asphodel-Norwood township, Peterborough County, Ontario.
9. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas.
10. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in San Miguel County, Colorado.
11. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ Synonym of Norland, Florida.
12. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Warren County, Georgia.
13. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Peoria County, Illinois.
14. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Lucas County, Iowa.
15. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas.
16. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
17. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
18. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
19. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland.
20. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
21. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township and census-designated place in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
22. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Wright County, Missouri.
23. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
24. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in St. Lawrence County, New York.
25. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.
26. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Stanly County, North Carolina.
27. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Hamilton County, Ohio.
28. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Cherokee County and Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
29. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
30. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
31. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighbourhood of Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
32. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighbourhood of Knoxville, Tennessee.
33. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.
34. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia.
35. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
36. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in Australia: ▸ A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia.
37. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in Australia: ▸ A suburb in the City of Launceston, Tasmania.
38. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A village in Central Province, Sri Lanka.
39. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in South Africa ▸ A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
40. (countable, uncountable) A placename. ▸ A place in South Africa ▸ A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Forms

Deriveds

Norwood Reaper · Norwood reaper · Norwood Green · South Norwood · Norwood Payneham and St Peters · Upper Norwood · West Norwood · Asphodel-Norwood

Synonyms

Florida · Norland

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Norwood en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /nɔːwʊd/ (UK)

Etymology

From the Hamilton–Norwood scale.

Meanings

1. (euphemistic, neologism, qualifier:4chan slang) Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.

Forms

Relateds

North Woods · North Wood · Northwoods · Northwood

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