Blackwood (surname)
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Language(s)English
Region of originScotland (Lanarkshire)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Meaning | Black-wood |
| Region of origin | Scotland (Lanarkshire) |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Blakwode, Blackwud, Blakewood, Blaikwood |
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.
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]
- Basil Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 4th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1909–1945), British politician and soldier; only son of the 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
- Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826–1902), British public servant
- Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1875–1930), British soldier and politician; fourth son of the 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
- Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (1843–1936), British peeress who led an initiative to improve medical care for women in British India
- Sheridan Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1938–1988), British patron of the arts
- Terence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1866–1918), British diplomat; second son of the 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
Scottish clans
- Blackwood Sept, sub-family of the Clan Douglas of Scotland.[3]
