Grenshaw Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Grenshaw belongs to the Crenshaw family of names, which has English roots. The name is generally explained as “wood of the cranes”.

Heraldry and the Grenshaw name

Arms linked to Crenshaw and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

A variant of Crenshaw

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Grenshaw has “g” where Crenshaw has “c”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Cranshaw.

Research your Grenshaw family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.