Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. SHAW [key·IPA] Meaning & History Originally given to a person who lived near a prominent thicket, from Old English sceaga meaning "thicket, copse". DetailsRelated Names Given Name DescendantShaw(English) Same SpellingShaw (2) Categories Doctor Who companions, plants, Quantico characters, trees Entry updated January 22, 2019 ·