Woodrow (name)

Woodrow (name)

Woodrow was originally an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "row of houses by a wood" in Old English. The name was made popular in part by US president Woodrow Wilson.

The pet form of Woodrow is Woody. Famous bearers of this name include film director Woody Allen, the fictional character Woody Woodpecker, Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) from the Toy Story movies and the American football coach, Woody Hayes.


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  • Woodrow — [wood′rō] n. [< the surname Woodrow] a masculine name: dim. Woody …   English World dictionary

  • Woodrow Wilson — Infobox President name=Thomas Woodrow Wilson order=28th office=President of the United States term start=March 4, 1913 term end=March 4, 1921 vicepresident=Thomas R. Marshall (1913 1921) predecessor=William Howard Taft successor=Warren G. Harding …   Wikipedia

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