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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
- Josephine (Joey) Shaw -- --, 1852 July 12, 1916
- Daniel Shaw -- --, 1649 September 17, 1710 Connecticut
- William Shaw -- --, 1690 December 0, 1767 Rhode Island
- George Shaw -- --, 1791 March 22, 1860
- John Shaw -- --, 1770 December 0, 1840
Shaw Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Myra A Shaw -- --, 1904 March 22, 1933 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Shaw -- --, 1687 Massachusetts
- Isabel Shaw -- --, 1445 December 0, 1490
- John Shaw -- --, 1456 December 0, 1498
- Dorothy Shaw -- --, 1745 December 0, 1814 Massachusetts Bay Colony
