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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. Sofia96%
  2. Lydia90%
  3. Cecilia89%
  4. Amelia88%
  5. Lucy88%
  6. Naomi87%
  7. Harper84%
  8. Audrey83%
  9. Olivia83%
  10. Nora83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana50%
  2. Stella52%
  3. Violet65%
  4. Charlotte72%
  5. Mia72%
  6. Arianna74%
  7. Claire75%
  8. Layla76%
  9. Cora82%
  10. Audrey83%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Sofia79%
  2. Lucy78%
  3. Lydia74%
  4. Olivia72%
  5. Cecilia72%
  6. Amelia71%
  7. Nora70%
  8. Naomi70%
  9. Cora68%
  10. Mia67%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Violet53%
  4. Layla58%
  5. Charlotte60%
  6. Sadie62%
  7. Harper65%
  8. Arianna66%
  9. Claire66%
  10. Audrey66%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Nora76%
  2. Claire76%
  3. Amelia74%
  4. Sadie71%
  5. Lydia71%
  6. Olivia71%
  7. Cora69%
  8. Cecilia68%
  9. Naomi67%
  10. Stella67%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia48%
  2. Layla50%
  3. Harper52%
  4. Ariana55%
  5. Violet57%
  6. Lucy61%
  7. Arianna61%
  8. Charlotte64%
  9. Audrey64%
  10. Sofia64%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Sofia96%
  2. Lucy94%
  3. Cecilia94%
  4. Lydia93%
  5. Olivia93%
  6. Naomi93%
  7. Amelia92%
  8. Ariana92%
  9. Harper87%
  10. Sadie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet67%
  2. Claire68%
  3. Cora76%
  4. Charlotte80%
  5. Arianna80%
  6. Nora81%
  7. Layla83%
  8. Mia83%
  9. Audrey85%
  10. Stella85%
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