Thaw
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English
Etymology 1
Anglicized from Welsh Ddawan, ddaw.
Proper noun
Thaw
- A river in South Wales which flows into the Bristol Channel at Aberthaw.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Burmese သော် (sau). It is also an English and Scottish surname, but without a certain origin.
Proper noun
Thaw (plural Thaws)
- A surname from Burmese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Thaw is the 35294th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 638 individuals. Thaw is most common among White (44.67%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (42.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thaw”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.