Blackwood is a locational surname of Scottish origin meaning "black wood".[1] Spelling variations include: Blackwood, Blackwode, Blakewood, Blaikwood, Blacud and many more. First found in Ayrshire, but one of the first recorded to the family name was William de Blackwood in 1327 in Stirlingshire.

Blackwood
Origin
Language(s)English
MeaningBlack-wood
Region of originScotland (Lanarkshire)
Other names
Variant form(s)Blakwode, Blackwud, Blakewood, Blaikwood

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: the Blackwoods who settled in Bonavista, Newfoundland in the early 19th century and others.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Scottish names". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
  2. ^ "Blackwood Coat of Arms and Name History". House of Names. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Septs of Clan Douglas & Sept Commissioners". clandouglassociety.org. Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-02-20.