Heywood - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Heywood \hey-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "hedged forest". Place name. Variant of Haywood.

Baby names that sound like Heywood are Hewett, Hewitt and Hewet. Other similar baby names are Harwood, Heroot, Harewood and Hayward.

Heywood is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#8131 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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