Woodrow is an
English given name which was originally an
English surname which may originally derive from a
toponym meaning "row of houses by a wood" in
Old English.[citation needed] Other sources suggest the name directly derives from woodroe ("the border
hedge"), an appellation for a
border guard.[citation needed] Other sources suggest that the name is a variant of wood+reeve, a local official, thus a forest keeper or guardian. The name was made popular, in part, by US president
Woodrow Wilson, whose mother's
maiden name was Woodrow.
Woodrow A. Abbott (1919–1994), United States Air Force officer who served as director of intelligence, J-2, and inspector general of the U.S. Readiness Command, which was then headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base
Woodrow Adams (1917–1988), American Delta blues guitarist and harmonica player
Woodrow Borah (1912–1999), U.S. historian of colonial Mexico, whose research contributions on demography, economics, and social structure made him a major Latin Americanist
Woodrow Chambliss (1914–1981), American character actor who appeared in both feature films and television
Woodrow Hamilton (born 1992), American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss
Woodrow W. Jones (1914–2002), United States Representative from North Carolina and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Woodrow Lawrence, swimmer at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta for his country of birth Dominica. Woody finished 60th out of 63 competitors in 50 meter freestyle, with a time of 27.88 seconds
Woodrow Lloyd (1913–1972), Canadian politician and educator
Woodrow Wilson Mann (1916–2002), American politician who was the mayor of the capital city of Little Rock, Arkansas, from 1956 to 1957
Woodrow M. Melvin (1912–1994), American politician in the state of Florida.
Woodrow Phoenix, British comics artist, writer, editorial illustrator, graphic designer, font designer and author of children's books
Woodrow Bradley Seals (1917–1990), United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Woodrow Stanley (1950–2022), American politician, Democratic Party politician, is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 34th District. He was a former mayor of Flint, until he was recalled from office in 2002
Woodrow Swancutt (1915–1993), major general in the United States Air Force
Woodrow West (born 1985), Belizean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Honduras Progreso
Woodrow Whitlow Jr., associate administrator for Mission Support at NASA. He was appointed to this position by NASA administrator Charles Bolden on February 3, 2010. Prior to this, he was director of the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland Ohio
Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921
Cauley Woodrow (born 1994), English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Barnsley. He made his debut in the Football League for Southend United in September 2013
Herbert Woodrow (1883–1974), American psychologist. He served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1941 and was a faculty member at several universities. He was a first cousin of Woodrow Wilson
Julian Woodrow (born 1996), American singer and songwriter. He is half of the duo "Take 2" (formerly known as "Blackberry Jam"), along with his brother Adrian Chirtea
Keith Woodrow (1927–1997), Scottish native who rose from being a former constable in Argyllshire in 1954 to Senior Superintendent of the colonial Royal Hong Kong Police Force at the time of his retirement in 1975
Luke Woodrow (1921–2000), Roman Catholic priest, realtor and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Bay of Islands in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1975 to 1985
Mark Woodrow (born 1980), English rugby union player-coach for Dings Crusaders currently playing in the English National League 3 South West
Ralph Woodrow, Evangelical Christian minister, speaker, and author
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