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Fleetwood was presumably the wizard or witch who gave their name to Fleetwood's High-Finish Handle Polish. It is unknown whether this person was the product's inventor or simply its manufacturer.[1]

Etymology[]

The surname Fleetwood comes from the name of a town in Lancashire, England, which derives from the Old English flete-wudu, meaning "forest by the river".[2] However, the name was probably intended as a pun, combining the English adjective "fleet", meaning "quick" and "wood" to suggest a fast broom.

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Notes and references[]

  1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 1 (Owl Post)
  2. "Fleetwood" on The Internet Surname Database
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