Woodward is a common English surname meaning "ward of the wood" or "guardian of the wood". *
When used in isolation, the name Woodward usually refers to one of the following people:
or to either of the following cities:
Other individuals with the last name Woodward include:
- Alan Woodward (1946–), former British Soccer Player
- Alfred Woodward (1913–), American jurist
- Augustus B. Woodward (1774–1827), first Chief Justice of the Michigan Territory
- C. Vann Woodward (1908–1999), American historian
- Chris Woodward (1976–), American Major League Baseball player
- Clive Woodward (1956–), British rugby coach
- Dani Woodward (1981–, or 1984–), American adult-film actress
- Edward Woodward (1930–), British actor
- Emma Woodward (1993–), British former child actress
- Eric Woodward (1899–1967), Governor of New South Wales (Australia)
- Gerard Woodward (1961–), British novelist and poet
- Harry M. Woodward, American geologist
- Henry Woodward (1874–?), American medical student and inventor
- Henry Woodward (1832–1921), British geologist
- James Woodward (1840–1923), former mayor of Atlanta (U.S.)
- Joanne Woodward (1930–), American actress
- John Woodward (1665–1728), English naturalist and geologist
- Keren Woodward (1961–), British singer and songwriter; former member of Bananarama
- Llewellyn Woodward (1890–1971), British historian
- Louise Woodward (1978–), British au pair implicated in a baby-shaking death in the 1990s
- Lucy Woodward (1977–), singer/songwriter
- Peter Woodward (1956–), British actor (son of Edward Woodward)
- Roger Woodward (1944–), Australian pianist
- Roger Woodward (1953–), American known for surviving an accidental plunge over Niagara Falls as a child
- Samuel Woodward (1790–1838), British geologist and antiquarian
- Sandy (John) Woodward (1932–), British Admiral
- Shaun Woodward (1958–), British politician
- Vivian "Viv" Woodward (1879–1954), British amateur football (soccer) player
- William Woodward, Sr. (1876–1953), American banker and horse breeder
- William "Woody" Woodward (1942–), American Major League Baseball player
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