Sherwood

English

"bright forest"

Sherwood Origin and Meaning

The name Sherwood is a boy's name of English origin meaning "bright forest".

Unfashionable surname, best left in the forest with Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Sherwood Rank in US Top 1000

# 999 in the US

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Famous People Named Sherwood

• Sherwood Anderson American novelist
• Sherwood Louis "Sherry" Boehlert U.S. Congressman from New York
• Sherwood Charles Schwartz American TV writer and producer
• Sherwood Stewart American tennis player
• Sherwood Smith female American novelist
• Frank Sherwood Rowland American chemist; winner of the Nobel Prize

Sherwood in Pop Culture

• Sherwood Forest setting of the Robin Hood legends
• Marge Sherwood character in "The Talented Mr. Ripley"
• Sherwood Ohio, town where the movie "Heathers" is set
• Sherwood Bedding mattress company