Surname list
This page lists people with the surname Ravenshaw. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | "Raven" "wood" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Ranshaw, Ramshaw, Renshaw, Renishaw, Renshall, Ravenshaw |
Ravenshaw is an English surname from Derbyshire, County Durham, Northumberland, and Warwickshire. There are various theories to the meaning, but the simplest is "raven" (either a bird or a personal name), and "wood". The oldest historical record of a surname variant was that of "Stephen de Ravenshagh", 1332, Lancashire. There are other variants. Ravenshaw is uncommon as a given name.[1]
People with the surname include: