Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Folwod Ed2 Dugdvi

• Fulwod(e) 1332 Ipm 1441 Sheff-Man

• Fulwudd' 1379 PT

• Fulwood 1586,1590,1608 FF

• Fullewod in Hallumch'r 1359 YDxii,249

• Fullewood 1383 Ipm

• Fullwo(o)d 1366 Hlm 1557 FF

Etymology

Fullwood, Folwod Ed 2 Dugd vi, Fulwod (e )1332 Ipm, 1441 Sheff- Man, Fulwudd '1379 PT (p), Fulwood 1586, 1590, 1608 FF, Fullewod in Hallumch 'r 1359 YD xii, 249, Fullewood 1383 Ipm, Fullwo (o )d 1366 Hlm, 1557 FF. Probably 'dirty wood', v. fūl , wudu , with early shortening to Full - in the compound, as in Fulwood La 148 and Fulwith (Pannal) pt. v infra . For the affix v. Hallamshire 101supra .