| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | "Ren-wood" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Renshae, Ravenshaw, Rainshaw |
Renshaw is an Old English locational surname for a village in the area of Prestbury, Cheshire that disappeared before the 17th Century. The suffix -shaw means "wood". The earliest variant spelling Renshae is dated 1561. Other variants include Ravenshaw and Rainshaw. Renshaw is uncommon as a given name.[1]
Notable persons with that surname include:
- Birdsey Renshaw (1911–1948), American neuroscientist
- Deborah Renshaw (born 1975), American racing driver
- Ernest Renshaw (1861–1899), English tennis player
- Graham Renshaw FRSE (1872-1952) British physician and aviculturist
- Jack Renshaw (1909–1987), Australian politician
- Jack Renshaw (born 2007), British engineer and footballer
- Kenneth Renshaw, American violinist
- Mark Renshaw (born 1982), Australian cyclist
- Matthew Renshaw (born 1996), Australian cricketer
- Molly Renshaw (born 1996), English swimmer
- Peter Renshaw, British creative learning consultant
- Richard T. Renshaw (1822–1879), American naval officer
- Samuel Renshaw (1892–1981), American psychologist
- Sharyn Renshaw, Australian lawn bowls player
- Walter Charles Renshaw (1840–1922), British barrister, archaeologist, and genealogist
- William Renshaw (disambiguation), several people
See also
References
- ↑ "Surname: Renshaw". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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