Definition of "Shaw"

An English topographic surname for someone who lived by a small wood or copse.  examples

A place name, including:

1. A town in Shaw and Crompton parish, Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9308).  examples

2. A village near Newbury, Berkshire, England.  examples

3. A village near Melksham, Wiltshire, England.  examples

4. An unincorporated community in Neosho County, Kansas, United States.  examples

5. A small city in Mississippi, United States.  examples

6. A neighbourhood of Washington, D.C., United States.  examples

7. A neighbourhood of St. Louis, Missouri.  examples