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Dawes

Boy Name day: November 16 In French: Dawson
Dawes 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 Dawes

November 16

Why this day? Dawes is a short form of Dawson, and shares its name day.

Dawes is celebrated in the United States on November 16.

The story of the name Dawes

Dawes 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, Dawes is rarely written as such: the Dawess 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 Dawes

What does Dawes mean?

Dawes is a short form of Dawson, which means son of Daw (son of David).

When is Dawes's name day?

November 16, together with Dawson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dawes 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.

Dawes'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 Dawes

Top 10

  1. Nelson91%
  2. Darrel90%
  3. Ed88%
  4. Nick88%
  5. Kelvin88%
  6. Fredrick88%
  7. Carlton86%
  8. Clay86%
  9. Van86%
  10. Dewayne86%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy55%
  2. Garry59%
  3. Timmy60%
  4. Kurt61%
  5. Guy62%
  6. Rudy62%
  7. Pete63%
  8. Bradford64%
  9. Byron67%
  10. Sammy68%

Love potential for Dawes

Top 10

  1. Teddy87%
  2. Stewart86%
  3. Darrel80%
  4. Kelvin80%
  5. Nelson80%
  6. Carlton79%
  7. Clay77%
  8. Ron77%
  9. Ed77%
  10. Nick76%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron45%
  2. Kurt53%
  3. Matt55%
  4. Guy55%
  5. Van56%
  6. Darwin57%
  7. Garry58%
  8. Laurence60%
  9. Daryl60%
  10. Randal60%

Professional potential for Dawes

Top 10

  1. Cleveland79%
  2. Pete78%
  3. Carlton77%
  4. Laurence77%
  5. Ed77%
  6. Clay74%
  7. Randolph74%
  8. Fredrick74%
  9. Neal74%
  10. Kent74%

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Guy42%
  3. Kurt42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Rudy45%
  6. Matt45%
  7. Garry45%
  8. Freddy48%
  9. Monte49%
  10. Greg50%

Crush potential for Dawes

Top 10

  1. Brad91%
  2. Dave89%
  3. Nelson87%
  4. Dewayne87%
  5. Ken87%
  6. Teddy87%
  7. Kelvin87%
  8. Tim86%
  9. Monte85%
  10. Nick85%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt51%
  2. Bradford58%
  3. Guy58%
  4. Dwight58%
  5. Pete58%
  6. Laurence65%
  7. Stuart65%
  8. Sherman67%
  9. Kent68%
  10. Freddy69%
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