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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

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Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dawes

Bottom 10

  1. Maggie42%
  2. Hailey42%
  3. Kylie42%
  4. Faith50%
  5. Madelyn59%
  6. Zoe60%
  7. Angelina60%
  8. Hannah61%
  9. Zoey63%
  10. Savannah64%

Love potential for Dawes

Bottom 10

  1. Hailey42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Angelina42%
  4. Kylie42%
  5. Maya46%
  6. Autumn53%
  7. Hannah54%
  8. Zoey56%
  9. Chloe57%
  10. Zoe58%

Professional potential for Dawes

Crush potential for Dawes

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah53%
  2. Faith62%
  3. Isabel65%
  4. Zoe67%
  5. Madelyn69%
  6. Jocelyn69%
  7. Maggie70%
  8. Hailey70%
  9. Savannah70%
  10. Kaitlyn71%
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