Shadow Family History
Shadow Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Château ‘castle fortified building’ (see Chateau ). Compare Shatto . Possibly also English. The name Shadue Schadewe is recorded in England in the 12th and 13th centuries from Middle English shadwe ‘shadow’ Old English sceadu (see Shade ). However there is no evidence of its continuation into modern times in this form.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022