Kirkwood (surname)
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Kirkwood is a Scottish surname of habitational origin, historically associated with families living near or on church-owned woodland.
Aliases (1)
- Kirkwood ×35
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish surname
→
habitational surname → surname → |
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity → |
| category |
English-language surnames
→
Scottish surnames → habitational surnames → surnames from place names → |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland → |
| derivedFrom |
Middle English word "kirk" meaning church
→
Middle English word "wode" or "wood" meaning forest → |
| etymologyComponent |
kirk
→
wood → |
| hasNotableBearer |
Archibald Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope
→
Daniel Kirkwood → James Kirkwood (multiple individuals) → Lucy Kirkwood → Samuel J. Kirkwood → |
| hasOriginType |
locational surname
→
topographic surname → |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Kirkewood
→
Kirkwode → |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
church lands
→
families living near church-owned woodland → |
| languageOfOrigin |
English
→
Scots → |
| meaning |
church wood
→
woodland belonging to a church → |
| regionOfPrevalence |
Australia
→
Canada → Northern England → Scotland → United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
|
| usedAs | family name → |
| writingSystem | Latin script → |