About Shaw
The name "Shaw" is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It can be a locational surname derived from various places in England, such as Shaw in Berkshire or Shaw in Lancashire, referring to someone who lived near a small wood or copse. Alternatively, it can be an occupational surname for someone who worked as a woodcutter or a person who lived by a boundary or border. Additionally, "Shaw" can also be a variant of the Gaelic name "Mac an t-Sagairt," meaning "son of the priest." Overall, the name "Shaw" is associated with geographical features, occupations, or ancestral connections.
Most individuals with the name Shaw are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 6.25% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Shaw in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shaw using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.