Elwood
Meaning of Elwood
Elwood is a male name with American English and British English pronunciations, both pronounced as EL-wood (/ˈɛl.wʊd/). The name has variations such as Ellwood. Elwood has been used for baby boys in the United States since at least the late 19th century. While not among the most popular names, it has maintained a steady level of usage over the years. In recent decades, Elwood has been given to approximately 10-50 newborn boys each year. Elwood's origin can be traced back to Old English, where it means "from the old wood." The name carries associations with nature and ancient forests, giving it a timeless and earthy feel.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as EL-wood (/ˈɛl.wʊd/)
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Notable People Named Elwood
| Elwood Haynes was a pioneering American inventor, metallurgist, and automotive entrepreneur known for his contributions to metal alloys and the early automobile industry. |
| Elwood Babbitt was an American full trance medium and psychic, also known as the "Medium of Massachusetts". |
| Elwood Mead was a prominent American professor, government official, and engineer who led the United States Bureau of Reclamation and supervised major projects such as the Hoover, Grand Coulee, and Owyhee dams. |
| Elwood Edwards is an American voice actor famous for being the voice of the Internet service provider America Online since 1989. |
| Elwood Romney - Elwood Snow "Woody" Romney was a prominent American basketball player and coach known for his All-American career at Brigham Young University (BYU) and his coaching roles at the college level. |
| Elwood Robinson - Elwood L. Robinson is the 13th Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University and a prominent American academic, university administrator, and clinical psychologist. |
| Elwood Cruz is a Puerto Rican reporter and news anchor known for hosting the talk show En Record on Abc 5 Puerto Rico. |
| Elwood Vernon Jensen, a renowned scientist, was honored with the Albert Lasker Award for his groundbreaking research on estrogen receptors and is widely regarded as the pioneer in the field of hormone action. |
| Elwood Graham (1902–1978) was a Republican state legislator in Illinois, serving in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1957 to 1965 and again from 1967 to 1973. |
| Elwood Murray (1897-1988) was an American administrator and scientist known for his work in speech communications and general semantics. |
| Elwood Hamilton served as a United States circuit judge for the Sixth Circuit and as a district judge for the Western District of Kentucky. |
| Elwood Cook - Elwood "Butch" Cook was an American soccer forward who represented the U.S. national team and participated in the 1952 Olympics. |
| Elwood is the musical project of singer-songwriter Prince Elwood Strickland III and co-producer Brian Boland, known for their debut album The Parlance of Our Time. |
| Elwood Barker was an American politician. |
| Elwood Thorpe - Elwood C. "Woody" Thorpe was a Democratic American politician and retired automotive dealer who served in the North Dakota State House of Representatives and was an alumnus of the University of North Dakota and Wahpeton School of Science and Junior College. |
