At a Glance: Name: Shaw – Meaning: small wood or thicket – Origin: Old English (surname/place-name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SHAW
Shaw is an Old English (surname/place-name) boy's name meaning “small wood or thicket”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Shaw
Meaning: Small wood or thicket.
Origin: Old English (surname/place-name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Shaw
Phonetic: SHAW IPA: /ʃɔː/
Popularity of Shaw
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1914–2024.
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