RVW or RvW may refer to:
* Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores
* Richard von Weizsäcker (1920–2015), German statesman and President of Germany, 1984–1994
* Ricky van Wolfswinkel (born 1989), Dutch footballer
* ''Roe v. Wade'', a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion
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