Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Shaw. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Shaw, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Shaw in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Shaw you have here. The definition of the word
Shaw will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Shaw, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Shaw (countable and uncountable, plural Shaws)
- An English topographic surname for someone who lived by a small wood or copse.
- A place in England:
- A village in Shaw cum Donnington parish and Newbury parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS red ref SU4868).
- A town in Shaw and Crompton parish, Oldham borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD9308).
- A hamlet in Oxenhope parish, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0234). [1]
- A village in Melksham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8865).
- A suburb and ward in west Swindon, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1185). [2]
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Neosho County, Kansas, United States.
- A small city in Bolivar County and Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States.
- A neighbourhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
- A neighbourhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 蕭/萧 (Siau) or 邵 (Siàu).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Shaw (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)
- a surname from Hokkien
See also