Kershaw
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Kershaw as a surname derives from a topgraphical identifier in the northern dialect of Middle English: kirk "church" and shaw "grove". Places named Kirkshaw include Kirkshaw in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire, and two hamlets in West Yorkshire.
[edit] People
- Andy Kershaw, b. 1959
- Betty Kershaw
- Bob Kershaw
- Doug Kershaw, b. 1936, American fiddle player
- H. V. Kershaw
- Ian Kershaw, British actor
- Ian Kershaw, British historian
- Joseph B. Kershaw
- Les Kershaw, chief scout and academy director for Man Utd
- Liz Kershaw, b. 1960
- Dr. Melvyn Kershaw, Headteacher, awarded O.B.E. For services to Education
- Nik Kershaw, UK singer-songwriter
- Sammy Kershaw, b. 1958, singer and songwriter, a relative of the Cajun fiddler, Doug Kershaw
- Sharon Kershaw
Also
[edit] Places
- Kershaw, South Carolina, is a town located in Lancaster County, South Carolina
- Kershaw County, South Carolina, is a county in South Carolina
[edit] Companies
- Kershaw Knives is a company which sells knives