Hedged forest or enclosed wood
Derived from Old English elements meaning 'hay' (enclosure or hedge) and 'wudu' (wood or forest). It originally served as a topographic surname for someone living near a fenced-in wooded area used for hunting or timber.
Less common today
Haywood isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,108 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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General in the United States Army Air Forces during WWII
