Norwood

English

Etymology

From north +‎ wood. Doublet of Northwood.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nɔːwʊd/

Proper noun

Norwood (countable and uncountable, plural Norwoods)

1. A habitational surname from toponymy.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A placename.
   1. A place in the United Kingdom
      1. A place in England:
         1. A suburban area of Killamarsh parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4681).
         2. A suburb mainly in the borough of Croydon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3370).
         3. A civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Harrogate district.
   2. A place in Canada:
      1. A community in Yarmouth municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
      2. A village in Asphodel-Norwood township, Peterborough County, Ontario.
   3. A number of places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas.
      2. A town in San Miguel County, Colorado.
      3. Synonym of Norland, Florida.
      4. A minor city in Warren County, Georgia.
      5. A village in Peoria County, Illinois.
      6. An unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Lucas County, Iowa.
      7. A ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas.
      8. A minor city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
      9. An unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
      10. A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
      11. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland.
      12. A town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
      13. A township and census-designated place in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
      14. A minor city in Wright County, Missouri.
      15. A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
      16. A village in St. Lawrence County, New York.
      17. A neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.
      18. A town in Stanly County, North Carolina.
      19. A city in Hamilton County, Ohio.
      20. A census-designated place in Cherokee County and Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
      21. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
      22. A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
      23. A neighbourhood of Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
      24. A neighbourhood of Knoxville, Tennessee.
      25. An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.
      26. An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia.
      27. A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
   4. A place in Australia:
      1. A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia.
      2. A suburb in the City of Launceston, Tasmania.
   5. A village in Central Province, Sri Lanka.
   6. A place in South Africa
      1. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
      2. A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Derived terms

• Asphodel-Norwood
• Norwood Green
• Norwood Payneham and St Peters
• Norwood reaper, Norwood Reaper
• South Norwood
• Upper Norwood
• West Norwood

See also

• North Wood
• Northwood
• North Woods
• Northwoods