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Ravenshaw

Ravenshaw
Family name
Meaning "Raven" "wood"
Region of origin England
Related names Ranshaw, , Renshaw, , Renshall, Ravenshaw

Ravenshaw is an English surname from Derbyshire, County Durham, Northumberland, and Warwickshire. There are various theories to the meaning, but the simplest is "raven" (either a bird or a personal name), and "wood". The oldest historical record of a surname variant was that of "Stephen de Ravenshagh", 1332, Lancashire. There are other variants. Ravenshaw is uncommon as a given name.

People with the surname include:


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