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Elwood
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Allwood Ellwood
Etymology
From the en enm - personal name enm Elwald, enm Elwold, enm Alwold, which is composed of the en ang - elements ang ælf elf and ang weald rule.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɛlwʊd/
en En-us-Elwood.ogg GA
en /ˈælwʊd/ Victoria,salary-celery
Proper noun
~ s
en countable en given names.
en uncountable A placename, from the surname:
en inner suburb city/Melbourne s/Victoria c/Australia.
en number of places c/USA:
en village co/Will County s/Illinois.
en city co/Madison County and co/Tipton County s/Indiana.
en small city co/Doniphan County s/Kansas.
en unincorporated community co/Greene County s/Missouri.
en village/county seat co/Gosper County s/Nebraska.
en unincorporated community/and/CDP twp:Suf/Mullica co/Atlantic County s/New Jersey.
en census-designated place co/Suffolk County s/New York.
en town co/Box Elder County s/Utah.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Elwood is the 6744th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5000 individuals. Elwood is most common among White (92.1%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en deloow dewool wooled
en surnames from Middle English surnames from Old English