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Sherwood

An English place name meaning 'bright forest', composed of Old English elements for bright and wood or forest.

Meaning and origin

Sherwood comes from an Old English place name composed of 'scir' (bright, shire) and 'wudu' (wood, forest).

How to pronounce Sherwood

English (US)SHER-wood

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