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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɜɹ.wʊd/(American English) /ˈʃɜː.wʊd/(British English)

Meaning & History

From an English place name (or from a surname that was derived from it) meaning "bright forest". This was the name of the forest in which the legendary outlaw Robin Hood made his home.