Surname · also Old English

Yarwood

“eagle”

Yarwood is a surname from Old English (ultimately Welsh).

Meaning & origin

What it means

Yarwood goes back to Old English earn, meaning “eagle.”

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Where it comes from

Yarwood comes from Old English, and ultimately from Welsh.

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How it developed

From Old English earn (“eagle”).

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Yarwood’s family of names

In English usage, Yarwood as a surname has a related form in EARWOOD. In English usage, Yarwood as a surname has a related form in EARWOOD.

Walk Yarwood’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Yarwood, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Welsh

Erwood

“stag”

No U.S. birth series

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Welsh · Mythological

Aranrhod

“a large silver wheel”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Old English

Yarnton

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

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Welsh

Arwydd

“a prophetic sign”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Old English

Yarbrough

“earth”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

Old English

Horwood

“mud, muck”

No U.S. birth series

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Welsh

Aled

“a child; offspring”

No U.S. birth series

94% boys · 6% girls

Welsh

Aelwyd

“from the hearth”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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