Daw
English
Etymology 1
- 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.
Proper noun
Daw
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Etymology 2
From Burmese ဒေါ် (dau, “madam”).
Proper noun
Daw
- (Myanmar) honorific title for older women
- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi