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    Elwood

    EL-wood

    English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Elder forest; Noble wood
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Elwood does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Elder forest; Noble wood", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Elwood.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.055% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Elwood is planted by the river — fruitful, unwithering, the noble forest whose leaf does not fade, prospering in every season.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 1:3

      "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."

    • Ezekiel 47:12

      "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade."

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