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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. Aydin96%
  4. Kandace96%
  5. Darrius96%
  6. Brigette96%
  7. Schuyler95%
  8. Keon95%
  9. Rey95%
  10. Lucius95%

Bottom 10

  1. Malaysia42%
  2. Marlyn42%
  3. Cataleya42%
  4. Lulu42%
  5. Dolly42%
  6. Kitty42%
  7. Elton42%
  8. Jaylah42%
  9. Miley42%
  10. Lennie42%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Arther91%
  3. Watson90%
  4. Truman90%
  5. Kassie90%
  6. Janey89%
  7. Mckayla88%
  8. Mohammad88%
  9. Cherish88%
  10. Romona87%

Bottom 10

  1. Haylie42%
  2. Reign42%
  3. Legend42%
  4. Kitty42%
  5. Elvis42%
  6. Louella42%
  7. Kaylie42%
  8. Candi42%
  9. Cain42%
  10. Miley42%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Toney93%
  2. Stefani91%
  3. Khadijah90%
  4. Whitley90%
  5. Stephenie88%
  6. Baron87%
  7. Kendal87%
  8. Ruthann86%
  9. Everette86%
  10. Hendrix86%

Bottom 10

  1. Unique42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Napoleon42%
  4. Ike42%
  5. Georgette42%
  6. Shaniqua42%
  7. Cherish42%
  8. Cortez42%
  9. Lucious42%
  10. Gunner42%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Fallon96%
  2. Audrina96%
  3. Brittanie96%
  4. Cristal96%
  5. Alycia96%
  6. Ayanna96%
  7. Maddison96%
  8. Precious96%
  9. Marlee96%
  10. Lucious96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Erna42%
  4. Luka43%
  5. Lucca43%
  6. Germaine44%
  7. Santos44%
  8. Abram45%
  9. German45%
  10. Millard46%
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