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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. Lyndon90%
  2. Frederic88%
  3. Cliff88%
  4. Curtiss86%
  5. Lanny86%
  6. Mitch86%
  7. Von85%
  8. Cornell85%
  9. Farrell84%
  10. Glynn84%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Felton52%
  3. Joesph53%
  4. Kennith62%
  5. Linwood63%
  6. Eddy64%
  7. Dino64%
  8. Lawerence64%
  9. Hal64%
  10. Ernie66%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Greggory86%
  2. Alphonso86%
  3. Jeffry84%
  4. Art83%
  5. Randell83%
  6. Bart83%
  7. Ward82%
  8. Rob80%
  9. Toney80%
  10. Fredric79%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Hal48%
  3. Dirk48%
  4. Ike54%
  5. Wally55%
  6. Al56%
  7. Felton56%
  8. Eddy59%
  9. Curt59%
  10. Stan60%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Toney93%
  2. Barton86%
  3. Phil84%
  4. Lawerence84%
  5. Fredric81%
  6. Curtiss81%
  7. Rob79%
  8. Rogers79%
  9. Dwain79%
  10. Jeffry79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ike42%
  2. Dickie42%
  3. Lenny42%
  4. Fritz42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Monty45%
  7. Eddy46%
  8. Berry46%
  9. Robby46%
  10. Wally47%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Berry87%
  2. Stanton85%
  3. Farrell85%
  4. Lanny85%
  5. Monty84%
  6. Vince83%
  7. Burt83%
  8. Domingo83%
  9. Dickie82%
  10. Curtiss82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph47%
  2. Felton55%
  3. Linwood56%
  4. Denny58%
  5. Hal58%
  6. Phil58%
  7. Denis58%
  8. Ernie59%
  9. Lawerence60%
  10. Rogers60%
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