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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. Brian93%
  2. Troy88%
  3. Scott86%
  4. Brent86%
  5. Rodney84%
  6. Lance83%
  7. Jason78%
  8. Darren76%
  9. Derrick76%
  10. Jeremy75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane47%
  2. Shawn47%
  3. Eric64%
  4. Mario65%
  5. Chad67%
  6. Marc67%
  7. Andre67%
  8. Erik72%
  9. Wesley74%
  10. Bradley74%

Love potential for Dawes

Top 10

  1. Andre80%
  2. Troy77%
  3. Brian77%
  4. Rodney77%
  5. Scott74%
  6. Lance74%
  7. Brent74%
  8. Derrick71%
  9. Mario70%
  10. Bradley68%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren58%
  2. Marc60%
  3. Shawn61%
  4. Shane61%
  5. Chad63%
  6. Wesley63%
  7. Eric63%
  8. Erik63%
  9. Jeremy66%
  10. Bradley68%

Professional potential for Dawes

Top 10

  1. Shane77%
  2. Shawn77%
  3. Erik76%
  4. Marc72%
  5. Eric71%
  6. Brent67%
  7. Troy67%
  8. Derrick65%
  9. Lance62%
  10. Brian61%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Jason51%
  4. Wesley52%
  5. Jeremy54%
  6. Rodney57%
  7. Mario58%
  8. Bradley58%
  9. Scott60%
  10. Brian61%

Crush potential for Dawes

Top 10

  1. Brian89%
  2. Jason88%
  3. Bradley87%
  4. Lance86%
  5. Troy85%
  6. Wesley84%
  7. Chad82%
  8. Darren82%
  9. Rodney78%
  10. Brent76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre57%
  4. Marc61%
  5. Eric61%
  6. Erik66%
  7. Mario72%
  8. Derrick73%
  9. Brent76%
  10. Jeremy76%
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