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Daw en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

* As an English surname, from a Middle English short form of David. Also a nickname from the (jack)daw. Compare Davey, Dakin. * Also as an English surname, from a rhyming pet form of Raw, a name related to Rauf; compare Ralph, Rawe, Rawson, Dawkins, Dawson. * As an Arabic surname, from ضوء (“light”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó Deaghaidh (literally “descendant of Deaghadh”), from deag (“good”) + ádh (“fate”), comparable to Goodwin.

Meanings

1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Daw en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Burmese ဒေါ် (dau, “madam”).

Meanings

1. (Myanmar) honorific title for older women
   • Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Coordinates

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