Dagwood - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Dagwood \d(a)-gwood, dag-wood\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "shining forest". Place name. In the popular comic strip "Blondie", Dagwood is the harassed husband of a dizzy blonde. The name is sometimes found on menus as the name of a sandwich.

Baby names that sound like Dagwood are Daggett, Dagget, Dakota, Dakoda, Daccota and Dugaid. Other similar baby names are Wedgwood, Harwood, Haywood and Marwood.

Dagwood is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Dagwood. Compare Dagwood with related baby names.