What does Dawn mean?

Dawn means "dawn"

How do we pronounce Dawn?

Dawn \daw(n), da-wn\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Dawn is pronounced as DaaN, Dae-N or DaoRN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Dawn: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Dawn?

Dawn is used mostly in the English language and its language of origin can also be English. Derived from the elements 'dawn' ; 'daeg' meaning day ; 'dagian' meaning daybreak. The name is from the English word, itself of the Old English 'daeg' (day) and 'dagian' (daybreak). It could have originated as a vernacular form of what does the name Aurora mean, and was originally bestowed for its association with the freshness of daybreak. It was first coined in the early 20th century, appearing often in fiction; it later grew in popularity through several actresses who bore the name. The names Dawn and Eve have sometimes been chosen for twin girls. Dawn has 18 derivatives. Derivatives consist of meaning of Adawna, Dawna name popularity, Dawnelle meaning and origin, Dawnetta pronounciation, Dawnette meaning, what does the name Dawnielle mean, name Dawnika, name Dawnisha meaning, Dawnita name, Dawnyelle name variations, Dawnysia meaning, Dowan pronounciation, Duwan definition, Dwan meaning of name, and Ladawn meaning. The variant spellings Daune name variations, Dawne meaning and origin, and Dawnn name variations are other English forms. See also the related form, the English name Fawn origin.

The following famous people share the name Dawn:

  • Actress Sheree North, born Dawn Shirley Crang, January 17, 1932 - November 4, 2005, Los Angeles, California
  • Comedian Dawn French, born Dawn Roma French, 11 October 1957, Holyhead, Wales.

List of baby names that sound like Dawn:

the English name Dan, the English baby name Dann, the name name Danne origin, the name name Don, the name meaning of Daime, the English baby name Daine, the name name Dam origin, the name nicknames for Dame, the English Dane pronounciation, the English Daune meaning, the English Dawne name variations, the English name Dawnn origin, the name what does the name Daym mean, the name name Dayme origin, the name Dayne name popularity, the English name Deane origin, the name name Deeane, the English Deeann meaning, the name name Deeanne origin, and the name short names for Deme.

The baby name Dawn fun facts:

The name Dawn in reverse order is "Nwad".

The numerological value of the name Dawn is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Dawn?

Dawn is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames