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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. Rey95%
  2. Lucius95%
  3. Beckett94%
  4. Ameer93%
  5. Houston93%
  6. Torin92%
  7. Merrick92%
  8. Alessandro92%
  9. Archer92%
  10. Johan91%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash47%
  2. Valentino48%
  3. Luciano48%
  4. Legend48%
  5. Abdiel51%
  6. Abram52%
  7. Abdullah52%
  8. Luka52%
  9. Lucien52%
  10. Jedidiah53%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Watson90%
  2. Mohammad88%
  3. Johan87%
  4. Crosby86%
  5. Atlas86%
  6. Marcel86%
  7. Yaakov85%
  8. Lucius84%
  9. Beckham84%
  10. Shmuel83%

Bottom 10

  1. Legend42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Valentino42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Luciano42%
  6. Casper43%
  7. Prince44%
  8. Anders46%
  9. Luka46%
  10. Knox47%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Hendrix86%
  2. Yosef84%
  3. Hamilton84%
  4. Bishop84%
  5. Layton84%
  6. Ambrose84%
  7. Benedict83%
  8. Luka82%
  9. Yaakov81%
  10. Hezekiah81%

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir42%
  2. Gunner42%
  3. Rayden42%
  4. Blaze42%
  5. Casper42%
  6. Colt42%
  7. Kane42%
  8. Knox42%
  9. Jax42%
  10. Cannon42%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Adonis96%
  2. Beckett94%
  3. Zayne94%
  4. Alessandro94%
  5. Zayn94%
  6. Messiah93%
  7. Kamden93%
  8. Rey92%
  9. Beckham92%
  10. Jax91%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka43%
  2. Abram45%
  3. Lucien48%
  4. Abdullah50%
  5. Hendrix51%
  6. Gideon55%
  7. Abdiel56%
  8. Cain56%
  9. Bruno56%
  10. Jedidiah56%
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