Straw Family History
Straw Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English strau(we) ‘straw’ (Old English strēaw) used for a dealer in straw an exceptionally thin man or someone with straw-colored hair. Jack Straw is known as a type in literary works of the 14th century (Chaucer Nun's Priest's Tale). Americanized form (translation into English) of German Stroh .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022