Daw Definition
(obsolete except in Scotland) To dawn.
(obsolete) To wake (someone) up.
A surname.
Other Word Forms of Daw
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Origin of Daw
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From Middle English dawe, from Old English dāwe, from Proto-Germanic *dēhǭ (compare German Dahle, Dohle, dialectal Tach), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰākʷ- (compare Old Prussian doacke (“starling”)).
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Middle English dawen, from Old English dagian (“to dawn”), from Proto-Germanic *dagāną (“to become day, dawn”), from Proto-Germanic *dagaz (“day”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰAǵʰ- (“day”). More at day.
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From a Middle English short form of David. Also a nickname from the (jack)daw.
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Middle English dawe
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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