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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. Vidal95%
  2. Antwan93%
  3. Brian93%
  4. Roderick93%
  5. Shon92%
  6. Deron92%
  7. Jarrod90%
  8. Tavares90%
  9. Antione90%
  10. Daren90%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun47%
  2. Shane47%
  3. Shawn47%
  4. Rico51%
  5. Erich53%
  6. Jermaine53%
  7. Neville55%
  8. Hans57%
  9. Donny59%
  10. Federico60%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Roderic88%
  2. Roderick87%
  3. Taurus86%
  4. Gorge85%
  5. Danial85%
  6. Chadrick83%
  7. Anthoney83%
  8. Conrado83%
  9. Shedrick82%
  10. Dimitrios82%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny42%
  3. Clint45%
  4. Erich48%
  5. Jeremey54%
  6. Heath54%
  7. Vance55%
  8. Feliciano56%
  9. Renard56%
  10. Lavar58%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Zebulon87%
  2. Philippe84%
  3. Torrence82%
  4. Bartholomew81%
  5. Danial81%
  6. Vance80%
  7. Reginal80%
  8. Taurus80%
  9. Jeramy79%
  10. Kristofer79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dameon42%
  2. Boris42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Shad42%
  5. Darren42%
  6. Neville43%
  7. Edwardo44%
  8. Chad45%
  9. Scotty49%
  10. Darrin49%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Roderic94%
  3. Roderick94%
  4. Vidal94%
  5. Antione93%
  6. Lamont93%
  7. Chadrick93%
  8. Darin93%
  9. Tavares90%
  10. Carlo89%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Jermaine45%
  6. Hans53%
  7. Clint54%
  8. Leopoldo57%
  9. Andre57%
  10. Dion58%
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