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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. Sondra96%
  2. Carroll90%
  3. Jess90%
  4. Laverne90%
  5. Dorothea90%
  6. Harlan90%
  7. Ervin90%
  8. Celia89%
  9. Lenore88%
  10. Irvin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleo42%
  2. Lizzie42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Ruthie45%
  5. Johnie47%
  6. Junior47%
  7. Estella51%
  8. Inez51%
  9. Ramona52%
  10. Conrad53%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Morris85%
  2. Jeannette83%
  3. Rudolph83%
  4. Wilbert83%
  5. Salvatore83%
  6. Louie82%
  7. Nannie82%
  8. Dorothea82%
  9. Ben82%
  10. Myrna80%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Estella42%
  3. Cleo42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Junior43%
  6. Percy46%
  7. Homer51%
  8. Fay53%
  9. Will53%
  10. Fern56%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Addie89%
  2. Woodrow84%
  3. Bette83%
  4. Bettie83%
  5. Louie83%
  6. Bettye83%
  7. Edmond82%
  8. Edmund82%
  9. Lenore81%
  10. Lenora81%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Amos42%
  3. Ila42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Fay42%
  6. Luther42%
  7. Buddy44%
  8. Merle45%
  9. Roscoe45%
  10. Opal47%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Melba96%
  2. Etta95%
  3. Rhoda94%
  4. Celia94%
  5. Myrna93%
  6. Nannie92%
  7. Laverne92%
  8. Carroll92%
  9. Rena92%
  10. Sondra92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Conrad44%
  3. Inez44%
  4. Ramona45%
  5. Ruthie45%
  6. Alberta49%
  7. Elbert51%
  8. Willard53%
  9. Alton55%
  10. Bernadine56%
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