Sherwood

Legendary English forest

Sherwood is a place name, most famously the ancient royal forest in Nottinghamshire, England, associated with the legend of Robin Hood.

As a given name or surname, it derives from place names meaning "bright forest" or "shire wood." They visited Sherwood Forest hoping to see the Major Oak where Robin Hood supposedly hid.

forest

Robin Hood

Legendary forest-dwelling archer

NottinghamMajor Midlands municipality
outlawsFugitives from justice
greenwoodFreshly cut, moist lumber

oak · medieval · England · hunting · deer · poaching · woodland · legend · archery · canopy

literary

ballads

Narrative verse set to music

folkloreInherited cultural narratives
minstrelsItinerant medieval performers
talesSpoken or written narratives

chivalry · heroism · justice · nobility · disguise · adventure · romance · rebellion · Saxon · Norman

placename

Ohio

Midwestern state, major river

OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
ArkansasSouthern state, capital Little Rock
WisconsinMidwestern dairy state

neighborhood · suburb · street · district · residential · community · park · drive · avenue · township

surname

Anderson

Nordic heritage surname

TaylorSeamster-derived name
familyRelated people together
genealogyStudy of family descent

British · English · heritage · lineage · given name · namesake

Sherwood

Robin Hood

ballads

Ohio

Anderson

Sherwood

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