Shaw Family Crest, Coat of Arms, and Name History
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Learn MoreMeaning, Origin, Etymology
The English surname Shaw is classified as being of two distinct origins. On one hand, it is a locational surname that is, it was based on a particular characteristic of the place where the initial bearer was born or resided, or where in some cases, held land. In this case, the source of the name Shaw can be traced to the Anglo-Saxon word “sceaga” meaning “copse, thicket, small wood”. Hence here, the name Shaw would have originally identified a person who resided by or near a wooded area. Alternatively, this is a surname of toponymic origin taken from the name of a town or area where the initial bearer hailed from. There are places of the name Shaw in Berkshire, Lancashire and in Wiltshire. Thus, in this instance, the original bearer of the surname Shaw would have been a native of one of these places.
Spelling Variations
Shaw, Shawe, Shave, Sheaves, Shaves, Shay, Shayes
Early Marriage Records
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Popularity & Geographic Distribution
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History, Genealogy & Ancestry
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Blazons & Genealogy Notes
1) (Chaterhouse-Henton, Somersetshire) – Ar. a chev. betw. three lozenges ermines.
2) (Lanham, Norfolk) – The same Arms.-Crest, out of a ducal coronet or, a nag’s head ar. betw. two wings, expanded, sa.
3) (London, 1490) – Ar. a chev. betw. three fusils, ermines, within a bordure az.
4) – Ar. a chev. sa. betw. three mascles, voided, erm.
5) (Essex and London, 1501) – Ar. a chev. betw. three fusils ermines.
6) Coat of Arms of Sir Edmund Shaa, founder of Stockport Grammar School, Lord Mayor of London in 1482
