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Shaw or shaw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shaw may refer to: Shaw, Queensland Shaw Street, a street in Toronto Shaw, Berkshire, a village Shaw
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Irish writer (1856–1950)
George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950) was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre
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American engineering company
The Shaw Group is a pipe and steel fabrication firm specializing in induction bending. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Shaw employs approximately 1,400
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2019 film by David Leitch
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (or simply Hobbs & Shaw) is a 2019 American buddy action comedy film directed by David Leitch from a script by Chris
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English actor and writer (1927–1978)
Robert Archibald Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English actor and writer. Beginning his career in theatre, Shaw joined the Shakespeare Memorial
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American actress (born 1976)
Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw (born July 19, 1976) is an American film actress and model. She began her career as a child actress, making her feature film debut
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George Shaw may refer to: George Shaw (academic dress scholar) (1928–2006), biologist and British expert on academic dress George Shaw (architect) (1810–1876)
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English boxer
Royston Henry Shaw (11 March 1936 – 14 July 2012), also known as Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw, Roy "Mean Machine" Shaw and Roy West, was a property investor
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or Jim Shaw may refer to: James Shaw (artist) (1815–1881), Scottish painter, topographical artist, and early colonist of South Australia Jim Shaw (artist)
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John or Jack Shaw may refer to: John Shaw (actor), American actor who portrayed Mr. Huff in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules John Shaw (baritone) (1924–2003)
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Marvel Comics supervillain
Sebastian Hiram Shaw is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He has been frequently depicted as an adversary of
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Shaw is primarily a surname of English or Chinese origin, rarely used as a given name. In English, it derives from Old English roots meaning "woodland"
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Mark Shaw may refer to: Mark Shaw (lawyer) [ar] (born 1945), American lawyer and investigative reporter; see Johnnie Ray § Personal life Mark Shaw (photographer)
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Charles Shaw may refer to: Charles F. Shaw (born 1943), founder of the Charles Shaw wine brand Charles Green Shaw (1892–1974), American painter and writer
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American rock musician (born 1953)
Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American musician best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his
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Elizabeth Shaw may refer to: Elizabeth Orr Shaw (1923–2014), American politician and lawyer Elizabeth Shaw (artist) (1920–1992), Irish artist, illustrator
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Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Shaw is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 214 near its intersection with Oregon Route 22. It is about
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or Davie Shaw may refer to: Davie Shaw (1917–1977), Scottish footballer for Scotland national football team and Hibernian F.C. David Shaw (Australian
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English actor (born 1945)
Martin Shaw (born 21 January 1945) is an English actor. He came to national recognition in the role of Ray Doyle in the ITV crime-action television drama
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Steven Shaw may refer to: Banachek (Steven Shaw, born 1960), American mentalist and magician Steve Shaw (actor) (1965–1990), American actor Steve Shaw (tennis)
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U.S.-based investment management firm
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a multinational investment management firm founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw and based in New York City. The company is known
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Peter Shaw may refer to: Peter Shaw (bowls) (born 1954), New Zealand lawn bowler Peter Shaw (footballer) (born 1956), English footballer active during
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Film production company in Hong Kong
Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited (Chinese: 邵氏兄弟(香港)公司) was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1958 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw
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American clarinetist and bandleader (1910–2004)
Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and author of both fiction
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American actress, writer and director (born 1981 or 1982)
Rachel Frances Shaw (born 1981 or 1982) is an American actress, writer and director. She is best known for playing Bridgette Bird on the Showtime series
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Jamaican footballer (born 1997)
Khadija Monifa "Bunny" Shaw CD (/xəˈdiːdʒə/ khə-DEE-jə; born 31 January 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's
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Irish actress (born 1958)
Fiona Shaw (born Fiona Mary Wilson; 10 July 1958) is an Irish actress in screen and stage. She did extensive work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and
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American professional bodybuilder (born 1983)
Andrea Shaw (born December 18, 1983) is an American professional bodybuilder. She holds seven Ms. Olympia title wins and four Ms. Rising Phoenix title
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Sandy Shaw may refer to: Sandy Shaw (writer) (born 1943), American writer on health Sandy Shaw (politician) (born 1960), Canadian politician Sandie Shaw (born
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Brian or Bryan Shaw may refer to: Brian Shaw (basketball) (born 1966), American basketball coach and former player Bryan Shaw (baseball) (born 1987), American
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Indian cricketer (born 1999)
Prithvi Pankaj Shaw (Hindi: [ˈpɾɪt̪ʋiː ʃɔː]; born 9 November 1999) is an Indian cricketer who has played for the Indian cricket team in all formats. He
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American businessman acquitted of involvement in JFK assassination (1913–1974)
Clay LaVergne Shaw (March 17, 1913 – August 15, 1974) was an American businessman, military officer, and part-time contact of the Domestic Contact Service
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Stephen Shaw may refer to: Stephen Shaw (ombudsman) (born 1953), prisons and probation ombudsman in the UK Stephen William Shaw (1817–1900), California
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Royal Air Force airman
Ronald Francis Shaw (28 November 1920 – 9 August 1945) was a Royal Air Force corporal who was captured by the Japanese during World War II, and was killed
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English footballer (born 1995)
Luke Paul Hoare Shaw (born 12 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Premier League club Manchester
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Frank Shaw may refer to: Frank H. Shaw (1882–1950), Pennsylvania civil engineer Frank L. Shaw (1887–1957), California politician and mayor of Los Angeles
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Former Canadian communications company
Shaw Communications Inc. was a Canadian telecommunications company which provided telephone, Internet, television, and mobile services. The company was
Shaw_Communications
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Samuel Shaw may refer to: Dexter Lumis (born 1984), American professional wrestler also known as Samuel Shaw Samuel Shaw (bowls player) from Lawn bowls
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Robert Shaw (1927–1978) was an English actor. Robert Shaw may also refer to: Robert Shaw (physicist) (born 1946), American physicist Robert Sidey Shaw (1871–1953)
Robert_Shaw_(disambiguation)
American actor (born 1952)
Stan Shaw (born July 14, 1952) is an American actor. He began his career performing on Broadway musicals Hair and Via Galactica, before making his feature
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British musician
Adrian Shaw (born 2 January 1947 in Hampstead, North London), frequently known as Ade Shaw, is a musician primarily working in the psychedelic field.
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Shaw House or Shaw Farm may refer to: Shaw House and Centre, Singapore Shaw House, Berkshire, England Shaw House, Wiltshire, England Tillman Shaw House
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British singer (born 1947)
Goodrich (born 26 February 1947), better known by her stage name Sandie Shaw, is an English retired pop singer. One of the most successful British female
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Shaw may refer to: Anne Shaw, character in Ride 'Em Cowboy The Disappearance of Anne Shaw (1928), book by Augusta Huiell Seaman Anne Gillespie Shaw (1904–1982)
Anne_Shaw
English actress (born 2002)
Darci Louise Shaw (born 17 April 2002) is an English actress. Her films include Judy (2019), The Colour Room (2021) and Midas Man (2024). On television
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Musical artist
Suzanne Christine Crowshaw (born 29 September 1981), known as Suzanne Shaw, is an English actress, singer and television personality, who rose to fame
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Shaw Lefevre was a double-barrelled surname created in 1789 through the marriage of Charles Shaw and Helena Lefevre. It was never hyphenated. The surname
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Ed Shaw may refer to: Ed Shaw (activist) (1923–1995), American socialist and member of the Socialist Workers Party Ed Shaw (American football) (1895–1964)
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British film actor and producer (1918–2003)
Peter Shaw (né Pullen; 24 June 1918 – 29 January 2003) was an English actor and producer. Shaw was the second husband of actress Angela Lansbury. Shaw was
Peter Shaw (producer, born 1918)
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Chris Shaw may refer to: Chris Shaw (photographer) (born 1961), English documentary photographer Chris Shaw (musician), drummer and synthesizer player
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Al Shaw may refer to: Al Shaw (catcher) (1873–1958), American baseball player Al Shaw (outfielder) (1881–1974), American baseball player Alfred Shaw (disambiguation)
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Filipina professional wrestler (born 1989)
Gisele Mayordo (born 30 October 1989), known professionally as Gisele Shaw, is a Filipino-Canadian professional wrestler. She is signed to National Wrestling
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English inventor of the reflective road stud (1890–1976)
Percy Shaw, OBE (15 April 1890 – 1 September 1976) was an English inventor and businessman. He patented the reflective road stud or "cat's eye" in 1934
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American actress (born 1989)
Lindsey Marie Shaw (born May 10, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for playing Jennifer "Moze" Mosely on the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified
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Shaw may refer to: Charles Alexander Shaw (1944–2020), judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Elwyn R. Shaw (1888–1950)
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Justice Shaw may refer to: Duncan Shaw (judge) (fl. 1950s–2000s), justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court Elwyn R. Shaw (1888–1950), justice of
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own free will. Shaw reveals that he had captured Mia, leading to a high-speed chase after Shaw's airplane, where Mia is rescued and Shaw is crippled and
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American actor and singer (1887–1967)
Oscar Shaw (born Oscar Schwartz; October 11, 1887 – March 6, 1967) was an American stage and screen actor and singer, best known for his role as Bob Adams
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Richard Shaw may refer to: Richard Norman Shaw (1831–1912), British architect Richard Hussey Shaw (1832–1895), South Australian painter Richard J. Shaw (died
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Singaporean film distributor and movie-theatre chain
Shaw Organisation is a film distribution company and cinema chain founded by brothers Runme Shaw and Run Run Shaw who went to Singapore in the 1920s to
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Anna Shaw may refer to: Anna Howard Shaw (1847–1919), leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States Anna Shaw (serial killer) (1892–1958)
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English actor
Ian Shaw (born 18 December 1969) is an English stage and screen actor. He is the son of actress Mary Ure and actor Robert Shaw. After studying American
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Rick Shaw may refer to: Rick Shaw (journalist) (born 1956), American journalism academic and journalist Rick Shaw (radio) (1938–2017), American disc jockey
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Thomas Shaw is the name of: Thomas Shaw, 1st Baron Craigmyle (1850–1937), Scottish politician and judge Thomas Shaw (Halifax MP) (1823–1893), English Liberal
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Jamie Shaw may refer to: Jamie Shaw (footballer) (born 1966), Australian rules player Jamie Shaw (singer), Welsh musician James Shaw (disambiguation) This
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Ruth Shaw may refer to: Ruth Shaw Wylie (1916–1989), United States-born composer and music educator Ruth Faison Shaw (1888–1969), American artist and
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Graham Shaw may refer to: Graham Shaw (musician), Canadian musician and vocalist Graham Shaw (footballer, born 1934) (1934–1998), English former footballer
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British archaeologist and soldier (1901–1979)
William Boyd Kennedy Shaw OBE (26 October 1901 – 23 April 1979) was a British desert explorer, botanist, archaeologist and soldier. During the Second World
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Patrick Shaw may refer to: Patrick Shaw (diplomat) (1913–1975), Australian diplomat Patrick Shaw (legal writer) (1796–1872), Scottish lawyer and legal
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American strongman (born 1982)
Brian Shaw (born February 26, 1982) is an American retired professional strongman. He won the 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2016 World's Strongest Man competitions
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Matthew or Matt Shaw may refer to Matt Shaw (Australian rules footballer) (born 1992), played from 2011–2018 Matt Shaw (baseball) (born 2001), American
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Pete Shaw may refer to: Pete Shaw (author) (born 1966), British author, broadcaster, programmer and theatrical producer Pete Shaw (American football) (born
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Ann Shaw may refer to: Ann Shaw, character in Tammy (comics) Ann Shaw (figure skater); see Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ann Shaw (social
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Andrew Shaw may refer to: Andrew Shaw (businessman), president and CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Andrew Shaw (golfer) (1898–1983), former professional
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Fred Shaw may refer to: Dupee Shaw (1859–1938), American Major League Baseball player Fred Shaw (footballer) (1909–1994), English footballer Fred Shaw (socialist
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American actress (1912–1982)
Reta Marguerite Shaw (September 13, 1912 – January 8, 1982) was an American character actress known for playing strong, hard-edged, working women in film
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American monster television series
alongside son-father duo Wyatt and Kurt Russell in the shared role of Lee Shaw. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters premiered on Apple TV+ on November 17, 2023
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Mary Shaw may refer to: Mary Shaw (contralto) (1814–1876), English classical contralto of concerts and operas Mary Shaw (actress) (1854–1929), American
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Edward Shaw may refer to: Ed Shaw (activist) (1923–1995), American socialist Edward Shaw (bishop) (1860–1937), Bishop of Buckingham (1914–1921) and first
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Albert Shaw may refer to: Albert D. Shaw (1841–1901), U.S. Representative from New York Albert Shaw (footballer) (fl. 1924), English footballer (Grimsby
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Union Army officer (1837–1863)
Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863) was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born into an abolitionist
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Shaw College may refer to: Shaw College (Hong Kong), a part of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, in New Territories, Hong Kong Shaw College at Detroit
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Howard Shaw may refer to: Howard Van Doren Shaw (1869–1926), American architect Howard Shaw (author) (born 1934), British teacher and writer SS Howard
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Harry Shaw may refer to: Harry Shaw (footballer) (1905–1984), English footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back Harry Shaw (ice hockey) (born
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American actor (born 1992)
Larramie Cortez "Doc" Shaw (born April 24, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Malik Payne in Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Marcus
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Hong Kong businessman
of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore. Runme Shaw and his brother, Run Run Shaw, together known as the Shaw Brothers, were pioneers in the film and entertainment
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Australian technical diver (1954–2005)
David John Shaw (20 July 1954 – 8 January 2005) was an Australian scuba diver, technical diver, and airline pilot for Cathay Pacific. He started flying
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American investor
David Elliot Shaw (born March 29, 1951) is an American billionaire, scientist, and founder of hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co.. A former assistant professor
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British Army officer, diplomat and writer (1888–1935)
changed his name to T. E. Shaw (apparently as a consequence of his friendship with George Bernard Shaw and Charlotte Shaw) and joined the Royal Tank
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Emily Shaw can refer to: Emily Alice Shaw, Canadian luthier Emily Shaw, actress from The Restaurant Emily Agnes, British model (birth name Emily Shaw) English
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Communications Shaw Monument, aka "Shaw Tower", in Preswick, South Ayrshire, Scotland Shaw Tower, Singapore, a building in Singapore of the Shaw Brothers company
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British geophysicist
Dr Herman Shaw (14 October 1892 – 4 May 1950) was a British geophysicist who was Director of the Science Museum in London, England. Shaw was born on 14
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American professional wrestler (born 1984)
Samuel Robert Shaw (born January 17, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performs
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American architect
Alfred P. Shaw (May 13, 1895 – December 1, 1970) was an American architect based in Chicago, Illinois. He worked at Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, then
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American composer (born 1982)
Caroline Adelaide Shaw (born August 1, 1982) is an American composer of contemporary classical music, violinist, and singer. She is a founding member of
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Tom Shaw may refer to: Tom Shaw (American football) (Thomas L. Shaw, 1928–2017), college football quarterback for Stanford University Tom Shaw (bishop)
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British painter, illustrator, designer and teacher (1872–1919)
John Byam Liston Shaw (13 November 1872 – 26 January 1919), commonly known as Byam Shaw, was a British painter, illustrator, designer and teacher. He is
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American stand-up comedian (born March 20, 1988)
Heather Shaw (born March 20, 1988) is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster. She first gained mainstream public attention through her social media
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Arthur Shaw is the name of: Arthur Shaw (athlete) (1886–1955), American athlete Arthur Shaw (footballer, born 1924) (1924–2015), English professional footballer
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British politician
Shaw Lefevre (20 September 1759 – 27 April 1823), born Charles Shaw, was a British Whig politician. Shaw Lefevre was the son of Reverend George Shaw,
Charles Shaw Lefevre (politician)
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English : occupational name for a sheepshearer or someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excess nap, from Middle English shereman ‘shearer’.Americanized spelling of German Schuermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish sher ‘scissors’ + man ‘man’.Roger Sherman (1722–93), the only man to sign all three documents at the foundation of the American republic (the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution), was born in Newton, MA, a descendant of Capt. John Sherman, who had emigrated in about 1636 to MA from Dedham, Essex, England, where his father was a farmer, following his brother Edmund, who had emigrated two years earlier. A descendant of Edmund Sherman was the U.S. general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–91), who led the Union march through GA. He was born in Lancaster, OH, the son of a judge; his middle name was bestowed in honor of a Shawnee chieftain.
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English : possibly an altered form of Longshaw, habitational name from Longshaw in Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, and Staffordshire, named from Middle English lang, long + shaw ‘copse’, ‘small wood’ (Old English sceaga).
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English : habitational name from Minskip in West Yorkshire, Manships Shaw in Surrey, or Manchips Field in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, all named with the same Old English word, gemǣnscipe ‘community’, ‘fellowship’, also ‘land held in common’.
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English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire, so named from Old English gor ‘dirt’, ‘mud’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Introduced in America by a family from Gorton, Lancashire, England (three miles from Manchester), the name Gorton was also adopted by a religious group known as the Gortonites. They were followers of Samuel Gorton (c. 1592–1677), whose unorthodox religious beliefs, which included denying the doctrine of the Trinity, caused him to seek religious toleration by emigrating to Boston in 1637 with his family. In conflict with authorities in Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Newport, he eventually settled in Shawomet, RI, and renamed it Warwick. He died there in 1677, leaving three sons and at least six daughters.
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English (West Yorkshire) : habitational name from a lost place in Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, taking its name from an owner Robert + Middle English shawe ‘copse’ (Old English sceaga).Americanized spelling of French Robichaud.
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Elaborated form of English Shawna, SHAWNDA means "God is gracious."
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Variant spelling of English Sean, SHAWN means "God is gracious."
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English : habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, most probably in Lincolnshire or Leicestershire, named with Middle English shaw, Old English skeaga ‘copse’, as its second element.
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English : occupational name for a maker of slays (see Slay 1).Altered form of German Schleiermacher, an occupational name for a maker or shawls or scarves, from Middle High German sleier ‘scarf’, ‘shawl’, ‘veil’ + macher ‘maker’.
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English (mainly north central England)
English (mainly north central England) : habitational name from a place in Northumberland, so called from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Heðīn (from a short form of the rare compound names formed with hǣð ‘heath’ as the first element) + Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’.English (mainly north central England) : habitational name from a place in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire, and from a lost place in southeastern Lancashire, both named from Middle English hen ‘hen’ + shaw ‘wood’. The name de Henneshagh occurs at Rochdale as early as 1325.
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English name derived from the name of a tribe of Native American people, SHAWNEE means "southern people."
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English : topographic name for someone who lived by a copse or thicket, Middle English s(c)hage, s(c)hawe (Old English sceaga), or a habitational name from any of the numerous minor places named with this word. The English surname was also established in Ireland in the 17th century.Scottish and Irish : adopted as an English form of any of various Gaelic surnames derived from the personal name Sitheach ‘wolf’.Americanized form of some like-sounding Ashkenazic Jewish surname.Chinese : variant of Shao.Early American merchants and revolutionary patriots were Nathaniel Shaw (b. 1735 in New London, CT) and Samuel Shaw (b. 1754 in Boston).
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Feminine form of English Shawn, SHAWNA means "God is gracious."
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English : habitational name from Kirkshaw in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire, so named from northern Middle English kirk ‘church’ + shaw ‘grove’. There are two minor places in West Yorkshire called Kershaw, which may be of the same origin and may also lie behind the surname, but on the other hand they may themselves derive from the surname. In some cases the name may be topographic for someone who lived near the ‘church grove’.
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A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders.
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An article of dress of a light and decorative character, worn loosely over the shoulders or about the neck or the waist; a light shawl or handkerchief for the neck; also, a cravat; a neckcloth.
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A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
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A thicket; a small wood or grove.
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The leaves and tops of vegetables, as of potatoes, turnips, etc.
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A tribe of North American Indians who occupied Western New York and part of Ohio, but were driven away and widely dispersed by the Iroquois.
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See Shawm.
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The representation or image of a fowl made by fowlers to shoot at.
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A blanket or shawl worn as an outer garment by the Spanish Americans, as in Mexico.
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A headdress worn by men in the Levant and by most Mohammedans of the male sex, consisting of a cap, and a sash, scarf, or shawl, usually of cotton or linen, wound about the cap, and sometimes hanging down the neck.
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A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either the clarinet or the hautboy in form.
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A wrapper; -- often used in the plural for blankets, furs, shawls, etc., used in riding or traveling.
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Same as Whittle shawl, below.
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Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
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To knit with a crochet needle or hook; as, to crochet a shawl.
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To wrap in a shawl.
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A rich stuff for shawls, scarfs, etc., originally made in Cashmere from the soft wool found beneath the hair of the goats of Cashmere, Thibet, and the Himalayas. Some cashmere, of fine quality, is richly embroidered for sale to Europeans.
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A general name for a group of Algonquin tribes which formerly occupied the coast region of North America from Connecticut to Virginia. They included the Mohicans, Delawares, Shawnees, and several other tribes.
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