Home › Words › W › woodwardwoodwardwoodward means A surname.EtymologyOccupational surname from woodward.nameA surname.A small city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States.A city, the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States.A census-designated place in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.Three townships, in Clearfield County, Clinton County and Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.nounA warden of a wood.e.g.“A sergeantry, called woodward of the Lee Baile, was then held by John Throckmorton, Esq. In the reign of Henry VIII. the office of Bleysbale and forestership of fee was filled by William Alberton.” — 1858, H. G. Nicholls, The Forest of Dean:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.woodmaster 71% match — A king's officer who looked after woods and the game in them, arranged woodmotes, arrested trespassers, etc. vs woodward →wooder 68% match — A woodcutter or wood-gatherer. vs woodward →woodreeve 65% match — A forest steward. vs woodward →woodedly 63% match — In a wooded manner. vs woodward →woodwose 62% match — A wild man of the woods; a faun or satyr, or a representation of such a being in heraldry or other decoration. vs woodward →woodcrafter 61% match — One who engages in woodcraft. vs woodward →woodsman 61% match — A man who lives and works in woodland; a forester or woodman. vs woodward →wooded 60% match — Covered with trees. vs woodward →