Woodrow (name)
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| Gender | masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "row of houses made of wood" or "hedge or a row of trees" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Woody |
Woodrow is an English given name that was originally an English surname which may originally derive from a toponym meaning "row of houses by a wood" in Old English.[citation needed] Other sources suggest the name derives from woodroe ("the border hedge"), an appellation for a border guard.[citation needed] The name was made popular in part by US president Woodrow Wilson, whose mother's maiden name was Woodrow.
The pet form of Woodrow is Woody.
People named Woodrow include:
- Woody Guthrie (Woodrow Wilson Guthrie), US musician
- Woody Hayes (Wayne Woodrow Hayes), US football coach
- For more Woodrows, see the list at "Woody".
Fictional characters named Woodrow include:
- Woody Boyd (Woodrow Huckleberry Tiberius Boyd), played by Woody Harrelson.