Daw

See also: daw, daw., DAW, daW, and d'aw

English

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 a Burmese surname, from ဒေါ် (dau, “madam”).
As an Arabic surname, from ضوء‎ (“light”).
As an Irish surname, from ó Deaghaidh (“descendant of Deaghadh”), from deag (“good”) + ádh (“fate”), comparable to Goodwin.

Daw

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