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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. Juwan96%
  2. Dev96%
  3. Valeria96%
  4. Aydin96%
  5. Keon95%
  6. Zyon95%
  7. Ashten95%
  8. Aliyah95%
  9. Dawson95%
  10. Aliya95%

Bottom 10

  1. Maggie42%
  2. Abby42%
  3. Lilly42%
  4. Kylie42%
  5. Miley42%
  6. Lili42%
  7. Romeo42%
  8. Roxy42%
  9. Kaily42%
  10. Babyboy42%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Sahana90%
  2. Kayleb88%
  3. Mckayla88%
  4. Jhon88%
  5. Cherish88%
  6. Jonatan87%
  7. Allana87%
  8. Carlos87%
  9. Ally86%
  10. Gavin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Haylie42%
  2. Izzabella42%
  3. Roxy42%
  4. Kayne42%
  5. Kaylie42%
  6. Lili42%
  7. Khloe42%
  8. Triniti42%
  9. Miley42%
  10. Jaleah42%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Bradon90%
  2. Baron87%
  3. Kendal87%
  4. Corbyn86%
  5. Broderick86%
  6. Salomon86%
  7. Christianna84%
  8. Josef84%
  9. Shreya84%
  10. Spencer84%

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy42%
  2. Unique42%
  3. Kael42%
  4. Cherish42%
  5. Shia42%
  6. Coley42%
  7. Aedan42%
  8. Kyron42%
  9. Cale42%
  10. Heaven42%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Kamryn96%
  2. Audrina96%
  3. Miyah96%
  4. Macy96%
  5. Ayanna96%
  6. Maddison96%
  7. Precious96%
  8. Marlee96%
  9. Kalista96%
  10. Calista96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Luc43%
  3. Santos44%
  4. Jose47%
  5. Isaak48%
  6. Ciro48%
  7. Ignacio49%
  8. Ivan50%
  9. Adolfo51%
  10. Arwen51%
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