Lightwood
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Lightwood is an Old English name describing a wood with pale or light-coloured trees. It refers to the appearance of the woodland.
Word origins
- light
- Old EnglishAttestedpale, light-coloured(from lēoht "pale, light-coloured")
- wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")