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Northwood

suburban area · Isle of Wight

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a wood or forest located to the north. It is formed from the Old English 'norþ' (north) and 'wudu' (wood, forest).

Word origins

North
Old Englishnorthern(from norþ "north")
wood
Old Englishwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")

Historical forms

Northwuda