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Pronunciation of Lightwood in Wales
L ite wood
| l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ L ite wood ]
L
let
Type of Name:
Last Name
Language:
English
Meaning:
The name probably means 'the herb wood' from the Olde English pre 7th century 'leac wudu', but it may well derive from 'lycce', to describe an enclosure in a wood.
Additional Information:
There are three villages called 'Lightwood' all situated in Staffordshire, and an even smaller hamlet called 'Lightwood Green' not far away in Cheshire. Any or all of these villages could have given birth to the surname, since like most locational surnames it was either the name of the local Lord of the Manor, or it was an 'identification' surname.
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Pronunciation of Lightwood in Wales
light wood
Type of Name:
Last Name
Language:
English
Meaning:
The name probably means 'the herb wood' from the Olde English pre 7th century 'leac wudu', but it may well derive from 'lycce', to describe an enclosure in a wood.
Additional Information:
There are three villages called 'Lightwood' all situated in Staffordshire, and an even smaller hamlet called 'Lightwood Green' not far away in Cheshire. Any or all of these villages could have given birth to the surname, since like most locational surnames it was either the name of the local Lord of the Manor, or it was an 'identification' surname.
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