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.
Admiral Collingwood took command of the British fleet when Nelson died at Trafalgar, making this surname synonymous with naval heroism. Many Commonwealth places bear his name, spreading this English woodland reference across the globe.
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