Shaw

proper nouncommon in dialogue

An English topographic surname for someone who lived by a small wood or copse.

proper noun

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An English topographic surname for someone who lived by a small wood or copse.
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A placename A place in England, United Kingdom: A village in Shaw cum Donnington parish and Newbury parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS red ref SU4868).
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A placename A place in England, United Kingdom: A town in Shaw and Crompton parish, Oldham borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD9308).
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A placename A place in England, United Kingdom: A hamlet in Oxenhope parish, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0234).
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A placename A place in England, United Kingdom: A village in Melksham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8865).
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A placename A place in England, United Kingdom: A suburb and ward in west Swindon, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1185).
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A placename A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Neosho County, Kansas, United States.
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A placename A place in the United States: A small city in Bolivar County and Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States.
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A placename A place in the United States: A neighbourhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
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A placename A place in the United States: A neighbourhood of St. Louis, Missouri.

Etymology

From shaw.

Forms

plural: Shaws

shaved · Having had a shave.shaving · A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.shaw · The leaves and tops of vegetables, especially potatoes and…

Shaw · An English topographic surname for someone who lived by a small wood or copse.

shawl · A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for…shay · A chaise.Shay · A surname from Irish.

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