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Kershaw

/ˈkərʃɔːr/

Kershaw proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Kershaw

  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 of Kershaw

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

Words formed from Kershaw

Questions about Kershaw

What does Kershaw mean?
Kershaw means a surname.
What part of speech is Kershaw?
Kershaw is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kershaw?
Kershaw is pronounced /ˈkərʃɔːr/.

Words near Kershaw in the dictionary

  1. Kersey Upland
  2. kerseymere
  3. kerseymeres
  4. kerseys
  5. Kersh
  6. Kershaw
  7. Kershaw County
  8. Kershes
  9. Kershner
  10. Kershners
  11. Kershopefoot

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