Fleetwood Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Fleetwood last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Fleetwood last name
Meaning of the Fleetwood last name: wood by the creek. Fleetwood is an English surname from Old English fleot, "creek", and wudu, "wood", from a lost place in Lancashire. Charles Fleetwood was a Parliamentarian general, and Mick Fleetwood co-founded Fleetwood Mac. The last name is found mainly in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Arms associated with the Fleetwood name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Fleetwood name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Fleetwood name FAQ
What does the Fleetwood name mean?
Wood by the creek. Common variants include Fletewood.
Where does the Fleetwood surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Fleetwood coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Fleetwood coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).