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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
- Benjamin Shaw -- --, 1723 January 8, 1738 New Hampshire
- Hannah Shaw -- --, 1687 September 5, 1741 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- James Shaw -- --, 1585 December 0, 1638 England
- Elizabeth Shaw -- --, 1720 December 4, 1780
- Ebenezer Shaw -- --, 1674 December 0, 1706 Massachusetts Bay Colony
Shaw Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Shaw -- --, 1628 May 23, 1630
- Huldah Shaw -- --, 1747 December 0, 1787 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Hannah Shaw -- --, 1704 March 30, 1762 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Margaret Shaw -- --, 1543 December 0, 1583 England
- Isabella Shaw -- --, 1737 July 7, 1811
