# Shaftoe

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old English.

## Etymology
Habitational surname from two minor places in Hartburn, Northumberland, from Old English sċeaft (“shaft, pole”) + hōh (“heel; spur of land”).

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