Surname

Henshall

“corner, angle, nook”

Henshall is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Henshall is a form of Henshaw. Henshaw goes back to a word meaning “corner, angle, nook.”

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Where it comes from

Henshall is a form of Henshaw. Henshaw comes from Old English.

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Henshall’s family of names

In English usage, Henshall as a surname has a related form in HENSHAW.

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