Renshaw (surname)
Renshaw is an Old English locational surname for a village in the area of Prestbury, Cheshire that disappeared before the 17th Century. The suffix -shaw means "wood". The earliest variant spelling Renshae is dated 1561. Other variants include Ravenshaw and Rainshaw. Renshaw is uncommon as a given name.
Notable persons with that surname include:
- Deborah Renshaw, American racing driver
- Ernest Renshaw, English tennis player
- Graham Renshaw FRSE British physician and aviculturist
- Jack Renshaw, Australian politician
- Kenneth Renshaw, American violinist
- Mark Renshaw, Australian cyclist
- Matthew Renshaw, Australian cricketer
- Peter Renshaw, British creative learning consultant
- Richard T. Renshaw, American naval officer
- Samuel Renshaw, American psychologist
- Sharyn Renshaw, Australian lawn bowls player
- William Renshaw, several people
