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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. Eva94%
  2. Leroy93%
  3. Billy92%
  4. Willie92%
  5. Priscilla90%
  6. Dorothy90%
  7. Leona89%
  8. Marion88%
  9. Lewis88%
  10. Fred88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Ruth45%
  3. Jack47%
  4. Johnnie47%
  5. Agnes51%
  6. Roland51%
  7. Herbert52%
  8. Joe53%
  9. Ray56%
  10. Raymond56%

Love potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Doris89%
  2. Alfred86%
  3. Maurice85%
  4. Leroy84%
  5. Jeanette83%
  6. Louis82%
  7. Lester82%
  8. George82%
  9. Dorothy82%
  10. Elmer82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Billie46%
  3. Arnold51%
  4. Alice53%
  5. Annie54%
  6. Anna54%
  7. Leonard55%
  8. Clyde55%
  9. Herbert56%
  10. Viola57%

Professional potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Henry86%
  2. Harry86%
  3. Eleanor83%
  4. Bessie83%
  5. Clarence83%
  6. Louis83%
  7. Chester80%
  8. Jack77%
  9. Edward77%
  10. Johnnie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie46%
  2. Clyde46%
  3. Mae48%
  4. Billie48%
  5. Marvin49%
  6. Jeanette49%
  7. Ada50%
  8. Marjorie50%
  9. Arlene51%
  10. Ruby51%

Crush potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Priscilla96%
  2. Shirley93%
  3. Leroy93%
  4. Sidney93%
  5. Doris93%
  6. Eva92%
  7. Betty91%
  8. Vivian91%
  9. Gladys89%
  10. Willie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Agnes44%
  5. Roland44%
  6. Ruth45%
  7. Joe47%
  8. Henry51%
  9. Albert51%
  10. Norma51%
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