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Shaw Family History
Shaw Genealogy & Family TreeShaw is a Scottish surname from Perthshire, Scotland, from the 11th Century, where they are thought to descend from the Clan MacDuff. It comes from the Gaelic word Sithech which means “wolf” and referred to someone with wolf-life features. Alternately, it comes from the Old English word sceaga which means “dweller by the wood.” Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The family motto is Spero meliora which means “I hope for better things.”
Other spellings include “Shawe,” “Shew,” “Sheach,” “Shiach,” and “Sharr.” Notable people with the surname include American musician and composer Artie Shaw, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, American journalist Bernard Shaw (CNN), American actress Lindsey Shaw (Pretty Little Liars, 10 Things I Hate About You, Suburgatory), and Canadian musician Bernie Shaw (Uriah Heep). The first Shaw to come to America was Nich Shaw in Virginia in 1618.
Shaw Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Arvil Bascom Shaw -- --, 1907 February 12, 1987 Texas
- William Marion Shaw -- --, 1906 October 13, 1906 Mississippi
- Clarence Shaw -- --, 1886 October 22, 1969 Missouri
- Clarence Hartley Shaw -- --, 1887 September 4, 1970 Utah
- Curziza Ann Shaw -- --, 1820 October 19, 1834 New Brunswick
Shaw Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Clyda Ward Shaw -- --, 1886 October 17, 1972
- Clayton Keith Shaw -- --, 1948 August 1, 1990 Alberta
- Ambrose Newton Shaw -- --, 1891 March 11, 1968 Arkansas
- Joseph Shaw -- --, 1721 March 2, 1799 Pennsylvania
- Jane Shaw -- --, 1869 December 0, 1941 Ontario
