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Renshaw (surname)

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Renshaw
Origin
Meaning"Ren-wood"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Renshae, Ravenshaw, Rainshaw

Renshaw is an Old 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

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References

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