Walkinshaw
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
- Alex Walkinshaw, (born 1974), English, an actor.
- Clementina Walkinshaw, (1720–1802), a mistress of Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie).
- Tom Walkinshaw, (1946-2010), Scottish race car driver.
- Tom Walkinshaw (entrepreneur), Scottish entrepreneur
Fictional Characters
- 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.
Other
- Clan Walkinshaw, a Scottish clan.
- Tom Walkinshaw Racing, a racing car team.
References
- ^ "Walkinshaw Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved January 17, 2009.