66%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. SHAW [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname. As an English surname it is derived from Old English sceaga meaning "thicket". As a Scottish surname it is derived from the Gaelic byname Sitheach meaning "wolf". Categories animals, canines, colleges or universities, fauna, flora, Most Popular Girls in School characters, nature, plants, rare English, surnames, trees, wolf