Renshaw (surname)

Renshaw
Family name
Meaning "Ren-wood"
Region of origin England
Related names Renshae, Ravenshaw, Rainshaw

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]

Notable persons with that surname include:

See also

References

  1. "Surname: Renshaw". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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