Definitions for wedgwood
ˈwɛdʒˌwʊdwedg·wood

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wedgwood, Josiah Wedgwoodnoun

   English potter (1730-1795)

2. Wedgwoodnoun

   a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background

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1. Wedgwoodnoun

   An English habitational surname from a place in Staffordshire.

2. Wedgwoodnoun

   Josiah Wedgwood, English potter.

3. Wedgwoodnoun

   The ceramic ware with white embossed cameos made by this potter, and the company that bears his name.

4. Etymology: wice + wudu.

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1. Wedgwood

   Wedgwood is an English fine china, porcelain and luxury accessories manufacturer that was founded on 1 May 1759 by the potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood and was first incorporated in 1895 as Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. It was rapidly successful and was soon one of the largest manufacturers of Staffordshire pottery, "a firm that has done more to spread the knowledge and enhance the reputation of British ceramic art than any other manufacturer", exporting across Europe as far as Russia, and to the Americas. It was especially successful at producing fine earthenware and stoneware that were accepted as equivalent in quality to porcelain (which Wedgwood only made later) but were considerably cheaper.Wedgwood is especially associated with the "dry-bodied" (unglazed) stoneware Jasperware in contrasting colours, and in particular that in "Wedgwood blue" and white, always much the most popular colours, though there are several others. Jasperware has been made continuously by the firm since 1775, and also much imitated. In the 18th century, however, it was table china in the refined earthenware creamware that represented most of the sales and profits.In the later 19th century, it returned to being a leader in design and technical innovation, as well as continuing to make many of the older styles. Despite increasing local competition in its export markets, the business continued to flourish in the 19th and early 20th centuries, remaining in the hands of the Wedgwood family, but after World War II it began to contract, along with the rest of the English pottery industry. After buying a number of other Staffordshire ceramics companies, in 1987 Wedgwood merged with Waterford Crystal to create Waterford Wedgwood plc, an Ireland-based luxury brands group. After a 2009 purchase by KPS Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, the group became known as WWRD Holdings Limited, an initialism for "Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton". This was acquired in July 2015 by Fiskars, a Finnish consumer goods company.

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1. wedgwood

   Wedgwood is a well-known British company that specializes in manufacturing fine china, porcelain, and luxury accessories such as dinnerware, glasswares and decorative items. It was established in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, often credited with the industrialization of the manufacturing of pottery. Apart from being a brand, Wedgwood can also refer to the particular style of pottery and porcelain produced by the company, typically characterized by its elegant design and superior quality.

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1. Wedgwood

   Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, commonly known as Wedgwood, is a pottery firm owned by KPS Capital Partners, a private equity company based in New York City, USA. Wedgwood was founded on May 1, 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood and in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal to create Waterford Wedgwood, an Ireland-based luxury brands group. After the 2009 purchase by KPS Capital, Wedgwood became part of a group of companies known as WWRD Holdings Ltd, an acronym for "Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton."

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1. WEDGWOOD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wedgwood is ranked #88336 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wedgwood surname appeared 210 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Wedgwood.
   
   94.7% or 199 total occurrences were White.
   2.8% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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How to pronounce wedgwood?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wedgwood in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wedgwood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wedgwood
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wedgwood
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedgwood
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wedgwood
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html