Sherwood

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Etymology

From Old English scīr + wudu (“forest”). The first element is either the ancestor of the modern noun shire, or an adjective meaning "bright" (ancestor to the modern word sheer), depending on the specific placename (listed below).

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Sherwood

  1. An English habitational surname from Old English derived from Sherwood Forest.
  2. A northern suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5432) [1]
  3. A northern suburb of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5643).
  4. A suburb of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3164) [2]
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
    2. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa.
    3. An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland.
    4. A township and village therein, in Branch County, Michigan.
    5. A hamlet in Cayuga County, New York.
    6. A minor city in Renville County, North Dakota.
    7. A village in Defiance County, Ohio.
    8. A census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio.
    9. A city in Washington County, Oregon.
    10. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Tennessee.
    11. An unincorporated community in Irion County, Texas.
    12. An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
    13. A village in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
    14. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Clark County, Wisconsin.
  6. A number of places in Canada:
    1. A neighbourhood in north-west Calgary, Alberta.
    2. A neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta.
    3. A community of Huron Shores, Algoma District, Ontario.
    4. A community of Maple, Vaughan, Ontario.
    5. A community in the Municipality of the District of Chester, Nova Scotia.
    6. A neighbourhood of Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island.
    7. A rural municipality, Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159, around Regina, Saskatchewan.
  7. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  8. A locality south-east of Adelaide, South Australia.

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References

  1. ^ OS: Preston
  2. ^ OS: Midlothian
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