"Underwood" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌwʊd/
Rhymes: -ʊd Etymology: The name is from England or Scotland, and from Middle English. The surname is sometimes habitational, used by someone who lived in any of several places of the same name. Otherwise it is topographic, referring to someone who lived near a wood. The common noun comes from the name of the manufacturer, after John T. Underwood, one of its founders. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Underwood
  1. A surname from Middle English. Derived forms: Grendon Underwood, Underwood's septa, Wotton Underwood
    Sense id: en-Underwood-en-name-Bz4-slhQ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 12 3 0 0 6 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 78 7 2 0 0 6 6
  2. A village in Nottinghamshire, England. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Nottinghamshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Nottinghamshire, England
    Sense id: en-Underwood-en-name-lKyQdGhg
  3. A settlement in Bishton community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3889). Categories (place): Places in Newport, Places in Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Underwood-en-name-FvkKO5eK
  4. A city in Iowa. Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Underwood-en-name-XLxsfFRm
  5. A city and town in Minnesota. Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Minnesota, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Underwood-en-name-WpMeSlgu
  6. A city in North Dakota. Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Underwood-en-name-JJjNfm1g

Noun

IPA: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌwʊd/ Forms: Underwoods [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊd Etymology: The name is from England or Scotland, and from Middle English. The surname is sometimes habitational, used by someone who lived in any of several places of the same name. Otherwise it is topographic, referring to someone who lived near a wood. The common noun comes from the name of the manufacturer, after John T. Underwood, one of its founders. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English Head templates: {{en-noun}} Underwood (plural Underwoods)
  1. A typewriter made by the Underwood Typewriter Company.
    Sense id: en-Underwood-en-noun-F6CJagEt

Inflected forms

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