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".
People Alex Walkinshaw (born 1974), English, an actor Clementina Walkinshaw (1720–1802), mistress of Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) James Walkinshaw (born 1982), American politician Lawrence H. Walkinshaw, (1904–1993), American ornithologist Tom Walkinshaw (1946–2010), Scottish race car driver
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
See also Clan Walkinshaw, a Scottish clan Tom Walkinshaw Racing, a racing car team Walkinshaw Performance
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