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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. Waylon93%
  2. Myles93%
  3. Barrett93%
  4. Camden93%
  5. Cyrus92%
  6. Beau92%
  7. Roman92%
  8. Amir91%
  9. Asher90%
  10. Brooks90%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick60%
  2. Royce65%
  3. Abel65%
  4. Holden66%
  5. Sterling67%
  6. Zayden68%
  7. Moses68%
  8. King69%
  9. Ryker72%
  10. Thaddeus72%

Love potential for Daws

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Holden44%
  3. Ezra54%
  4. Moses57%
  5. Gael58%
  6. Zayden58%
  7. Ryker58%
  8. King59%
  9. Sterling59%
  10. Royce59%

Professional potential for Daws

Bottom 10

  1. Ryker42%
  2. Waylon42%
  3. Zayden42%
  4. Zander42%
  5. Ryder42%
  6. Xander42%
  7. Holden42%
  8. Maverick42%
  9. Zane42%
  10. Axel42%

Crush potential for Daws

Bottom 10

  1. Moses61%
  2. August62%
  3. Abel62%
  4. Solomon65%
  5. Bennett68%
  6. Finn68%
  7. Ezra69%
  8. Sterling70%
  9. Royce70%
  10. Titus70%
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