A surname of English origin, also referring to various places named after people with this surname. Most famously associated with Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Nelson's second-in-command.
Old English compound meaning 'coal wood' or possibly 'hill wood,' from 'col' (coal/hill) and 'wudu' (wood). The name originally described a wooded area, likely where coal was found or on a hillside.
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