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    Norwood

    NOR-wood

    English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Northern forest; Keeper of the north wood
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Norwood does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Northern forest; Keeper of the north wood", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Norwood.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1920s (0.006% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Norwood tends God's forest — trees pleasant to sight, leaves for healing, the tree of life in the midst, the keeper of what the LORD has planted.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Genesis 2:9

      "And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden."

    • Ezekiel 47:12

      "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat."

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