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Where does “Daw” come from?

Daw (Middle English) comes from Middle English David, from Old English David, from Latin David, from Ancient Greek Δαυίδ, from Hebrew דָּוִד.

Ancestry of “Daw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishDavid—
2Old EnglishDavid—
3LatinDavid—
4Ancient GreekΔαυίδ—
5Hebrewדָּוִד—

Words derived from “Daw”

  • Dawson
  • Dawsonville
  • dawsonite
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