Walkinshaw is a surname of Scottish origin. The surname is a habitational name derived from Walkinshaw in Renfrewshire. The name probably originates from the Old English wealcere "fuller" + sceaga "copse".[1]
People
edit- Alex Walkinshaw, (born 1974), English, an actor
- Clementina Walkinshaw, (1720–1802), a mistress of Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie)
- Lawrence H. Walkinshaw, (1904–1993), American ornithologist
- Tom Walkinshaw (1946-2010), Scottish race car driver
- Tom Walkinshaw (entrepreneur) (early 21st c.), Scottish entrepreneur
Fictional Characters
edit- Theodore Walkinshaw, a character in the stage play Foggerty's Fairy (1881) by W. S. Gilbert.
- Walkinshaw, an alias briefly assigned to Pongo Twistleton in the short story "Uncle Fred Flits By" (1935) by P. G. Wodehouse
See also
edit- Clan Walkinshaw, a Scottish clan.
- Tom Walkinshaw Racing, a racing car team.
- Walkinshaw Performance
References
edit- ^ "Walkinshaw Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
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