# Kershaw

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkərʃɔːr/ · frequency rank #23,321

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A placename in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire, and two hamlets in West Yorkshire.
3. A town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States.

## Etymology
From Old English; equivalent to kirk (“church”) + shaw (“grove”).

## Easily confused with
- **Keisha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keisha-vs-kershaw)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ekrshaw`, `kerhsaw`, `kerrshaw`, `kersahw`, `kershaww`, `kershhaw`, `kershwa`, `kersshaw`, `kesrhaw`, `kkershaw`, `kreshaw`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kershaw