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Shaw at a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Filipino English Irish Old English Scottish
- Western numerology
- 6
- Indian numerology
- 9
- Characters
- 4
- Popular
- 96 family views
Number meaning for Shaw
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What does Shaw mean?
Shaw is a baby name with Filipino, English, Irish, Old English, Scottish context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is a grove; Copse; dweller by the woods; from the shady grove; God is gracious.
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From the manor house 'Willow farm' English surname used more for girls than boys given names; from the town in the hollow; sheltered town; Willow farm English surname used more for girls than boys given names
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Brothers for Shaw
Shawn
Unisex
Indian
American Spelling of Sean; From the shady grove; God is gracious
158 family views
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Boy
English
English surnames related to Bradley: broad clearing in the wood
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Arabic
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one of three young Hebrew men who survived being cast into a fiery furnace; Short form of the Biblical Shadrach
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Unisex
Indian
American Spelling of Sean; From the shady grove; God is gracious
158 family views
Sheena
Girl
Filipino
Female Version of John; God is gracious; God's gracious gift; has shown favour A Feminine form of John Variant of Joan From the Old French Jehane Famous Bearer: American actress Jayne Mansfield (1932-67); Jehovah has been gracious
156 family views
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Filipino
From the manor house 'Willow farm' English surname used more for girls than boys given names; from the town in the hollow; sheltered town; Willow farm English surname used more for girls than boys given names
132 family views
Shelly
Unisex
Indian
A Way To Do Work; From the ledge meadow; Manner; Method; Style
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English surnames related to Bradley: broad clearing in the wood
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