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Woodruff Surname Origin
Woodroof, from Wood-reeve, the governor or keeper of a wood, a forester.
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Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
Woodruff Surname Meaning and Family Facts
Woodruff Last Name Meaning
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A Woodruff Family History Thought:
A family tree can wither if nobody tends its roots .