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Daw

Boy Name day: November 16 In French: Dawson
Daw is a short form of Dawson: on birth records it is written Dawson (42,268 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dawson page.
Origin: Medieval English patronymic surname. Meaning: Son of Daw (son of David).
Dawson is an English surname meaning 'son of Daw', Daw being a medieval diminutive of David, from Hebrew 'Dawid', 'beloved'.

Name day for Daw

November 16

Why this day? Daw is a short form of Dawson, and shares its name day.

Daw is celebrated in the United States on November 16.

The story of the name Daw

Daw is a short form of Dawson. It keeps its origin (Medieval English patronymic surname) and meaning — son of Daw (son of David), and shares its name day, November 16.

On birth records, Daw is rarely written as such: the Daws are Dawsons (42,268 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dawson page.

Frequently asked questions about Daw

What does Daw mean?

Daw is a short form of Dawson, which means son of Daw (son of David).

When is Daw's name day?

November 16, together with Dawson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Daw a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dawson.

Daw's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Damian95%
  2. Isaiah94%
  3. Vincent94%
  4. Brian93%
  5. Ethan93%
  6. Leroy93%
  7. Dustin92%
  8. Evan92%
  9. Billy92%
  10. Julian92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony44%
  3. Shane47%
  4. Shawn47%
  5. Sean47%
  6. Juan47%
  7. John47%
  8. Jack47%
  9. Roland51%
  10. Herbert52%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Carlos87%
  2. Alfred86%
  3. Gavin86%
  4. Lonnie86%
  5. Jonathan85%
  6. Johnathan85%
  7. Maurice85%
  8. Leroy84%
  9. Jeffery84%
  10. Jeffrey84%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Dylan43%
  6. Arnold51%
  7. Tristan51%
  8. Clayton52%
  9. Miles53%
  10. Owen54%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Henry86%
  2. Harry86%
  3. Phillip84%
  4. Spencer84%
  5. Philip84%
  6. Louis83%
  7. Clarence83%
  8. Chester80%
  9. Jeffrey79%
  10. Austin79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Hunter42%
  6. Wyatt42%
  7. Alexander42%
  8. Darren42%
  9. Johnny43%
  10. Randy44%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Brandon96%
  2. Alexander95%
  3. Johnathan94%
  4. Vincent94%
  5. Jonathan94%
  6. Adam94%
  7. Damian94%
  8. Jared94%
  9. Blake93%
  10. Leroy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. John42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Roland44%
  9. Abraham45%
  10. Karl46%
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