Belshaw (surname)

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Belshaw is a surname of French origin. [1]

Origins and variants

One theory suggests that the surname, which made its first recorded appearance in the 13th Century, is French in origin and related to the nickname meaning cheerful, or good looking, derived from the Old French beu and bel, meaning fair and lovely and chere, meaning face. [1]

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Variants of the surname include "Belsher", "Beuscher", "Beaushaw", "Bewshire", "Bewshaw", "Bewshea", "Beushaw" and "Bowsher". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Belshaw", Surname Database, retrieved 22 May 2017.