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Woodrow Woodrow Wilson

Photograph of Woodrow Woodrow Wilson Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
Woodrow Woodrow
Surname
Wilson

The Name Woodrow

Origin
English
Meaning
Row of trees.
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The Wilson Surname

Origin
English
Meaning
Son of William, indicating descent from an ancestor named William.
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