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'''Kershaw''' as a [[surname]] derives from a topographical identifier in the northern dialect of [[Middle English]]: ''kirk'' "church" and ''shaw'' "grove". {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} Places named '''Kirkshaw''' include Kirkshaw in the parish of [[Rochdale]], Greater Manchester, and two hamlets in [[West Yorkshire]].
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'''Kershaw''' is an English-language surname deriving from a topographical identifier in the northern dialect of [[Middle English]]: ''kirk'' meaning 'church' and ''shaw'' meaning 'grove'. Places named '''Kirkshaw''' include Kirkshaw in the parish of [[Rochdale]], [[Greater Manchester]], and two hamlets in [[West Yorkshire]]. The Kershaw (anciently spelled ''Kyrkeshagh'') family resided at Town House, Rochdale from the Middle Ages until the early modern period.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Fishwick|first=Henry|url=https://link4life.org/images/pdfs/local-history-books/history-of-rochdale-fishwick/chapter-xviii-old-houses-and-old-families-hundersfield-pages390-480.pdf|title=History of Rochdale|year=1889|pages=442–449}}</ref>
==People==

* [[Alex Kershaw]] (born 1966), American Historian
Notable people with the name include:
* [[Abbey Lee Kershaw]] (born 1987), Australian fashion model
* [[Abbey Lee Kershaw]] (born 1987), Australian fashion model
* [[Fraser Kershaw]] Activist, and Actor
* [[Alex Kershaw]] (born 1966), American historian
* [[Andy Kershaw]] (born 1959), British radio DJ
* [[Andy Kershaw]] (born 1959), British radio DJ
* [[Anthony Kershaw]] (1915–2008), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament 1955 to 1987
* [[Anthony Kershaw]] (1915–2008), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament 1955 to 1987
* {{ill|Arnold Peter Kershaw|wd=Q63390063|s=1|v=sup}}, Australian palynologist who did key work on dating [[Gunditjmara]] aquaculture
* [[Betty Kershaw]] (born 1943), British professor of nursing
* [[Betty Kershaw]] (born 1943), British professor of nursing
* [[Billy Kershaw]], rugby league footballer of the 2000s
* [[Billy Kershaw]], rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s
* [[Bob Kershaw]] (died 1998), South African fighter pilot in World War II
* [[Bob Kershaw]] (died 1998), South African fighter pilot in World War II
* [[Cecil Kershaw]] (1895–1972), British fencer and rugby union footballer during the 1920s
* [[Cecil Kershaw]] (1895–1972), British fencer and rugby union footballer during the 1920s
* [[Clayton Kershaw]] (born 1988), US baseball player
* [[Clayton Kershaw]] (born 1988), American baseball player
* [[Devon Kershaw]] (born 1982), Canadian cross-country skier
* [[Devon Kershaw]] (born 1982), Canadian cross-country skier
* [[Doug Kershaw]] (born 1936), American fiddle player
* [[Doug Kershaw]] (born 1936), American fiddle player
* [[Harry Kershaw]], rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s
* [[Elinor Kershaw]] (1884–1971), American actress
* [[Herbert Kershaw]], English rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s
* [[Fraser Kershaw]], activist and actor
* [[Harriette Kershaw Leiding]] (1874–1948), American writer, clubwoman
* [[Harry Kershaw]], rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s
* [[Harry Kershaw (trade unionist)|Harry Clement Kershaw]] (1906–1985), British trade unionist
* [[Herbert Kershaw]], English rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s
* [[H. V. Kershaw]] (1918–1992), British dramatist
* [[H. V. Kershaw]] (1918–1992), British dramatist
* [[Ian Kershaw]] (born 1943), British historian
* [[Ian Kershaw]] (born 1943), British historian
* [[John Kershaw (entomologist)|J.C. Kershaw]] (1871–1959), British entomologist
* [[Jack Kershaw]] (1913–2010), American attorney
* [[Jack Kershaw]] (1913–2010), American attorney
* [[John Kershaw (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Joseph B. Kershaw]] (1822–1894), Confederate general
* [[Joseph B. Kershaw]] (1822–1894), Confederate general
* [[Joseph Franklin Kershaw]] (1884–1917), English artist
* [[Kenneth A. Kershaw]] (1930–2019), British-Canadian botanist and lichenologist
* [[Kim Kershaw]] (born 1959), Australian rules footballer, father of Abbey Lee Kershaw
* [[Kim Kershaw]] (born 1959), Australian rules footballer, father of Abbey Lee Kershaw
* [[L. R. Kershaw]] (1880–1969), pioneer Oklahoma settler, developer, banker and cattleman
* [[L. R. Kershaw]] (1880–1969), pioneer Oklahoma settler, developer, banker and cattleman
* [[Les Kershaw]], chief scout and academy director for Manchester United
* [[Les Kershaw]], chief scout and academy director for Manchester United
* [[Liz Kershaw]] (born 1958), UK music broadcaster
* [[Liz Kershaw]] (born 1958), UK music broadcaster
* [[Mary Kershaw]], US museum director
* [[May Kershaw]], UK musician
* [[Nellie Kershaw]] (1891–1924), UK textile worker and the first asbestos victim
* [[Nellie Kershaw]] (1891–1924), UK textile worker and the first asbestos victim
* [[Nik Kershaw]] (born 1958), UK singer-songwriter
* [[Nik Kershaw]] (born 1958), UK singer-songwriter
* [[Noreen Kershaw]] (born 1950), UK actor
* [[Noreen Kershaw]] (born 1950), UK actor
* {{ill|Paul Dudley Kershaw|wd=Q130996116|s=1|v=sup}} (1926–2006), American singer and musician, cousin to Doug and Sammy Kershaw
* Peter Kershaw, British tennis player and chairman at [[Joseph Holt's Brewery]]
* [[Richard Kershaw]] (1934–2014), UK television reporter
* [[Richard Kershaw]] (1934–2014), UK television reporter
* [[Sammy Kershaw]] (born 1958), singer and songwriter, a relative of the Cajun fiddler, Doug Kershaw
* [[Sammy Kershaw]] (born 1958), singer and songwriter, a relative of the Cajun fiddler, Doug Kershaw
* [[Thomas Kershaw (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Willette Kershaw]] (1882–1960), American actress


==Things==
==See also==
* [[Baron Kershaw]], UK title
* [[Baron Kershaw]]
* [[Kershaw Knives]], corporation

==Places==
* [[Kershaw, South Carolina]]
* [[Kershaw County, South Carolina]]


==References==
{{disambiguation|geo|surname}}
{{reflist}}


{{surname}}
[[Category:English-language surnames]]
[[Category:English-language surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of English origin]]

Latest revision as of 16:50, 22 November 2024

Kershaw
PronunciationUK: /ˈkərʃɔː/
UK: /ˈkərʃɑː/
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Middle English
Word/nameKyrkeshagh
Derivationkirk + shaw
Meaning'church grove'
Other names
Variant form(s)Kirkshaw, Kirshaw

Kershaw is an English-language surname deriving from a topographical identifier in the northern dialect of Middle English: kirk meaning 'church' and shaw meaning 'grove'. Places named Kirkshaw include Kirkshaw in the parish of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, and two hamlets in West Yorkshire. The Kershaw (anciently spelled Kyrkeshagh) family resided at Town House, Rochdale from the Middle Ages until the early modern period.[1]

Notable people with the name include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Fishwick, Henry (1889). History of Rochdale (PDF). pp. 442–449.