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.
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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.