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Linwood

LIN-wood

Popularity

#7064

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

12,781

Peak Year

#276 in 1948

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Nature-Inspired

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Linwood is an English name derived from a place name, meaning 'wood near the flax pond' or 'linden tree wood'.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Linwood Barclay

    Canadian-American thriller novelist

Nicknames

Personality Traits

DependablePracticalHardworkingTraditional

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