Heywood

American  

[hey-wood] / ˈheɪ wʊd /

noun

1. John, 1497?–1580?, English dramatist and epigrammatist.

2. Thomas, 1573?–1641, English dramatist, poet, and actor.

3. a male given name.

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Heywood ¹ British  

/ ˈheɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. John. ?1497–?1580, English dramatist, noted for his comic interludes

2. Thomas. ?1574–1641, English dramatist, noted esp for his domestic drama A Woman Killed with Kindness (1607)

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Heywood ² British  

/ ˈheɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Rochdale unitary authority, Greater Manchester, near Bury. Pop: 28 024 (2001))

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Example Sentences

“Anyone who knows Chauncey Billups knows he is a man of integrity,” attorney Chris Heywood said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Prosecutor Mark Heywood KC said: "Do you understand that contemplating sending, or sending this document like you told police, could endanger British citizens?"

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

In the euphoric celebration of the Chargers’ season-opening win against the Las Vegas Raiders, Harbaugh used an expression credited to English writer John Heywood and referenced by Williams Shakespeare.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

Prosecutor Mark Heywood KC previously told the jury Mr Khalife “quite deliberately escaped” after being escorted to the prison kitchen where he had a job.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

Editorial writer Heywood Broun also connected the panic to the crisis in Europe.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow