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The name Dawn is a girl's name meaning "dawn, sunrise". Dawn's heyday in the US, Canada and the UK came in the 1960s and 70s. It peaked at #14 in the US in 1971, but has since sunk from sight to be eclipsed by other names with the same meaning, such as Aurora, Roxana or Zariah.
The name Dawn is of English origin and is derived from the word "dægung," meaning "daybreak" or "the first appearance of light in the morning." It symbolizes new beginnings, hope, and the start of a new day. Dawn is often associated with freshness, optimism, and the idea of a bright future.
Dawn is a mostly feminine given name, although it can be used as a masculine given name as well. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is the first appearance of light, daybreak. [citation needed] It is sometimes used as a name for Eos (Greek: Ἠώς), the Greek goddess of the dawn.
Dawn is a classic feminine name with roots in Old English culture. It means ‘Dawn or sunrise.’. It can also mean ‘daybreak’ or ‘the first appearance of light.’. Many consider the name to be of Norman origin and a short form of Dawney or Dawnay. These are the habitational names of different places in northern France.
Meaning & History. From the English word dawn, ultimately derived from Old English dagung.
What does Dawn mean? Dawn as a girls' name is pronounced dornn. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Dawn is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". Modern use of the word for a name. The Latin term Aurora dates back about 1500 years, but Dawn first appeared in the late 1920s.
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Dawn. [ 1 syll. daw (n), da - wn ] The baby girl name Dawn is pronounced as DaaN, Dae-N or DaoRN †. Dawn is used mostly in the English language and its language of origin is also English. It is derived from the elements 'dawn' ; 'daeg' meaning day ; 'dagian' daybreak.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “dagung,” composed of two elements: “dagian” from the Proto-Germanic *dagāną (dawn, daybreak) plus “-ung” (a suffix denoting a substance involved in the verbal action). It is a feminine given name sometimes given to a girl born at that time of day.
This lovely feminine name is of English origin, refering to The first appearance of light or daybreak. With its bright, warm aesthetic, this is sure to put a smile on people’s faces as they think of the golden sunrise and then of your little one.