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Early Origins of the Woodin family

The surname Woodin was first found in various counties and shires throughout ancient Britain. The name literally means "dweller at the wood-meadow" from the Old English "wudu" + Old Norse "eng", meaning "meadow." 1 Another source claims the name means "dweller at a clearing or place where wood has been cut." 2

One source claims the name was actually Norman as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Ranulph Waudin in Normandy in 1198 3 and another claims the name is more probably derived from Wooden, in the parish of Kelso, co. Roxburgh, Scotland. 4

The first record of the family was found in Bedfordshire where William Woding was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1247. A few years later, Richard atte Woding was listed in Worcestershire in 1294. 5

Early History of the Woodin family

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Woodin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wooding, Woodin, Woodington and others.

Early Notables of the Woodin family

Distinguished members of the family include

• the Wooding family of Essex and later by Ulster

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