Shaw vs G. B. Shaw

Shaw and G. B. Shaw both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Shaw	Yes	No	No	No
G. B. Shaw	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Shaw and G. B. Shaw are synonyms defined as:

Shaw and G. B. Shaw: British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)

Other synonyms of Shaw include George Bernard Shaw.

Shaw (noun)	G. B. Shaw (noun)
British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)	British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)