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Daws

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

November 16

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

Daws is celebrated in the United States on November 16.

The story of the name Daws

Daws 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, Daws is rarely written as such: the Dawss 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 Daws

What does Daws mean?

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

When is Daws's name day?

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

Is Daws 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.

Daws'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 Daws

Top 10

  1. Damian95%
  2. Vincent94%
  3. Isaiah94%
  4. Leroy93%
  5. Ethan93%
  6. Brian93%
  7. William92%
  8. Jared92%
  9. Billy92%
  10. Evan92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony44%
  3. Juan47%
  4. Shawn47%
  5. John47%
  6. Jack47%
  7. Shane47%
  8. Sean47%
  9. Roland51%
  10. Herbert52%

Love potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Carlos87%
  2. Alfred86%
  3. Gavin86%
  4. Lonnie86%
  5. Maurice85%
  6. Johnathan85%
  7. Jonathan85%
  8. Jeffrey84%
  9. Leroy84%
  10. Jeffery84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Dylan43%
  6. Tristan51%
  7. Arnold51%
  8. Clayton52%
  9. Miles53%
  10. Owen54%

Professional potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Henry86%
  2. Harry86%
  3. Spencer84%
  4. Philip84%
  5. Phillip84%
  6. Clarence83%
  7. Louis83%
  8. Chester80%
  9. Jeffrey79%
  10. Jeffery79%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Alexander42%
  5. Hunter42%
  6. Wyatt42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. Dean42%
  9. Johnny43%
  10. Randy44%

Crush potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Brandon96%
  2. Alexander95%
  3. Damian94%
  4. Adam94%
  5. Jared94%
  6. Vincent94%
  7. Johnathan94%
  8. Jonathan94%
  9. Tyler93%
  10. Leroy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. John42%
  8. Roland44%
  9. Abraham45%
  10. Karl46%
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