Greenwood is an English surname and given name derived from Middle English 'grenewood', meaning 'green wood'. It likely originated as an occupational name for a worker in a greenwood workshop, where timber was processed while still fresh. Alternatively, it could have been used to denote someone who lived by or near a green woodland area. The name has been recorded since the 13th century and was originally found predominantly in England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Today, Greenwood is still a popular surname but also appears as a given name for both boys and girls.
"In 1918, there were six babies named Greenwood."