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Derwood

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Pronounced DUR-wood /ˈdɜːr.wʊd/High

Meaning: Derwood is an English place and surname name, most plausibly meaning 'wooded valley' or 'deer wood', from Old English elements for a valley or deer plus wudu, 'wood'. As a first name it was an early-to-mid-century American choice with a woodsy, homespun ring.Low

In 30 seconds: Derwood is an English place/surname name, likely 'wooded valley' or 'deer wood' (said 'DUR-wood'). It was a rare vintage boys' name.

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningDerwood is an English place and surname name, most plausibly meaning 'wooded valley' or 'deer wood', from Old English elements for a valley or deer plus wudu, 'wood'. As a first name it was an early-to-mid-century American choice with a woodsy, homespun ring.

U.S. rank (1976)#5816 ↘ Falling

1976 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1919

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,021

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Derwood reads as a transferred English place or surname, combining an element for a valley or for 'deer' with wudu, 'wood', in the manner of Elwood, Norwood and Harwood. American families used such -wood names as sturdy, nature-tinged given names, and Derwood appears in the record from the early twentieth century.

It was always a small choice — a few dozen boys a year at most around its faint nineteen-teens peak — and reads today as endearingly dated. It has not revived, its later comic association keeping it firmly mid-century.

Did you know? Derwood gained a wink of fame through the sitcom Bewitched, whose character Darrin was repeatedly, comically miscalled 'Derwood' by his mother-in-law Endora.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Derwood — English place/surname; likely 'wooded valley/deer wood'; Bewitched association

Variations

DurwoodDerwoodeElwood

Nicknames

DerWoody

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Derwood mean?

Derwood is an English place and surname name, likely meaning 'wooded valley' or 'deer wood'.

How do you pronounce Derwood?

It's said DUR-wood /ˈdɜːr.wʊd/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Derwood a boy or girl name?

Derwood is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Derwood?

Derwood is rare, a vintage -wood surname name most seen in the early twentieth century.