Meanings
proper nounFanshawe (countable and uncountable, plural Fanshawes)
plural Fanshawes
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.
Origin
From an unknown element, possibly multiple distinct words originally, compounded with shaw (“forest, woods”).
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APA
Fanshawe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanshawe
MLA
“Fanshawe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanshawe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fanshawe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanshawe.
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