Renshaw (surname)
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For other uses, see Renshaw.
Renshaw |
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Meaning | "Ren-wood" |
Region of origin | England |
Related names | Renshae, Ravenshaw, Rainshaw |
Popularity | Behind the Name |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Renshaw |
Renshaw is an Olde English locational surname for a village in the area of Prestbury, Cheshire that disappeared before the 17th Century. The suffix -shaw means "wood". The earliest variant spelling Renshae is dated 1561. Other variants include Ravenshaw and Rainshaw. Renshaw is uncommon as a given name.[1]
People with the surname include:
- Deborah Renshaw
- Ernest Renshaw
- Jack Renshaw
- Mark Renshaw
- Richard T. Renshaw
- Samuel Renshaw
- William Renshaw (disambiguation)
[edit] References
- ^ Surname: Renshaw. surnamedb.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.