# Harwood

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɑː(ɹ)wʊd/ · frequency rank #34,514

## Definitions
1. A village in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY828093).
2. A suburb of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD751113).
3. An unincorporated community in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
5. A village in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.
6. A city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States.
7. An unincorporated community in Gonzales County, Texas, United States.
8. A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
9. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English hara (“hare”) or hār (“hoar, grey”) + wudu (“wood”).

## Easily confused with
- **Heywood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harwood-vs-heywood)
- **Haywood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harwood-vs-haywood)
- **Harold** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harold-vs-harwood)
- **harpoon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harpoon-vs-harwood)
- **hardwood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hardwood-vs-harwood)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ahrwood`, `harowod`, `harrwood`, `harwod`, `harwodo`, `harwoodd`, `harwwood`, `hawrood`, `hharwood`, `hrawood`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harwood