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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. Milan96%
  2. Ellison96%
  3. Rey95%
  4. Lucius95%
  5. Liv95%
  6. Sutton94%
  7. Beckett94%
  8. Kamila93%
  9. Ameer93%
  10. Ainsley93%

Bottom 10

  1. Malaysia42%
  2. Cataleya42%
  3. Jaylah42%
  4. Emmy42%
  5. Sunny42%
  6. Everleigh45%
  7. Giavanna46%
  8. Kash47%
  9. Valentino48%
  10. Luciano48%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Watson90%
  3. Mohammad88%
  4. Johan87%
  5. Crosby86%
  6. Atlas86%
  7. Marcel86%
  8. Yaakov85%
  9. Kodi84%
  10. Lucius84%

Bottom 10

  1. Reign42%
  2. Legend42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Zelda42%
  5. Malaysia42%
  6. Valentino42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Treasure42%
  9. Rayne42%
  10. Emmy42%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Hendrix86%
  2. Henri86%
  3. Yosef84%
  4. Grey84%
  5. Hamilton84%
  6. Bishop84%
  7. Layton84%
  8. Ambrose84%
  9. Benedict83%
  10. Kamilah83%

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir42%
  2. Gunner42%
  3. Kimber42%
  4. Rayden42%
  5. Estela42%
  6. Maeve42%
  7. Yuri42%
  8. Sky42%
  9. Zara42%
  10. Blaze42%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Adonis96%
  2. Ariyah96%
  3. Amiyah96%
  4. Harlow96%
  5. Kensley96%
  6. Henley96%
  7. Queen96%
  8. Alessandra96%
  9. Brynlee96%
  10. Elle96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka43%
  2. Lucca43%
  3. Abram45%
  4. Lucien48%
  5. Abdullah50%
  6. Hendrix51%
  7. Henri51%
  8. Augustine54%
  9. Gideon55%
  10. Abdiel56%
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