Kershaw

K5E1R1S1H4A1W4
/ˈkərʃɔːr/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States.
  3. A placename in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire, and two hamlets in West Yorkshire.

Origin

From Old English; equivalent to kirk (“church”) + shaw (“grove”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hawsker
Cite this entry
APA

Kershaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kershaw

MLA

“Kershaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kershaw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kershaw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kershaw.

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