Brashaw

Brashaw Meaning & Origin

About Brashaw
The surname Brashaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Brihtsige," meaning "bright victory," combined with the word "shaw," which refers to a small wood or thicket. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brashaw can be interpreted as "bright victory in a small wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brashaw is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brashaw: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brashaw based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRX
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/brashaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRX', 'PRXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brashaw in Braille

Here's how to represent Brashaw in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brashaw in braille

How to sign the name Brashaw using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brashaw using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brashaw in sign language

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