Linwood (name) explained

Linwood is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Alec Linwood (1920–2003), Scottish footballer
• Elliott Linwood (born 1956), American artist
• Mary Linwood (1755–1845), British needle woman
• Paul Linwood (born 1983), English footballer
• Sonja Kristina Linwood (born 1949), English singer

Given name:

• Linwood Barclay (born 1955), Canadian-American humourist, author and columnist
• Linwood Boomer (born 1955), Canadian-American television producer, writer, and actor
• Linwood Earl Briley (died 1984), American murderer
• Linwood Vrooman Carter or Lin Carter (1930–1988), American author
• Linwood Clark (1876–1965), American politician
• Linwood G. Dunn (1904–1998), American cinematographer and special effects artist
• Linwood Murrow, fictional character in the Angel TV series
• Linwood Pendleton (born 1964), American environmental economist
• Linwood H. Rose (born 1951), American university president

See also

• Lynn Faulds Wood