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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. Aydin96%
  2. Darrius96%
  3. Keon95%
  4. Rey95%
  5. Lucius95%
  6. Jerrell95%
  7. Beckett94%
  8. Kevon93%
  9. Damion93%
  10. Antwan93%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Jagger43%
  5. Chaz43%
  6. Kash47%
  7. Valentino48%
  8. Luciano48%
  9. Legend48%
  10. Abdiel51%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Arther91%
  2. Watson90%
  3. Truman90%
  4. Mohammad88%
  5. Johan87%
  6. Granville87%
  7. Crosby86%
  8. Greggory86%
  9. Atlas86%
  10. Brycen86%

Bottom 10

  1. Legend42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Rico42%
  5. Chaz42%
  6. Valentino42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Elton42%
  9. Jagger42%
  10. Donny42%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Toney93%
  2. Baron87%
  3. Everette86%
  4. Hendrix86%
  5. Broderick86%
  6. Barton86%
  7. Meyer86%
  8. Josef84%
  9. Yosef84%
  10. Phil84%

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Ike42%
  4. Cortez42%
  5. Lucious42%
  6. Gunner42%
  7. Cale42%
  8. Rayden42%
  9. Dickie42%
  10. Hilton42%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Lucious96%
  2. Adonis96%
  3. Donny96%
  4. Marquise96%
  5. Alexandre95%
  6. Aaden95%
  7. Cullen94%
  8. Antwon94%
  9. Beckett94%
  10. Zayne94%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Luka43%
  3. Abram45%
  4. German45%
  5. Millard46%
  6. Oren46%
  7. Joesph47%
  8. Lucien48%
  9. Newton49%
  10. Ignacio49%
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