English · Boy name
Dawson
“son of David”
About the name Dawson
Dawson is an English name that means ‘son of David’, formed from Daw, a medieval pet form of David, with the suffix ‘-son’. Originally a surname, it came into use as a given name in the nineteenth century. Dawson City in Canada’s Yukon was the centre of the Klondike gold rush. Dawson Leery is a character from the TV show ‘Dawson’s Creek’, an aspiring filmmaker played by James Van Der Beek. The name is given to boys.
- Meaning
- son of David
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- DAW-suhn(2 syl.)
Middle names for Dawson
- Dawson James
- Dawson Alexander
- Dawson Michael
- Dawson Thomas
- Dawson William
Questions about Dawson
- What does Dawson mean?
- Dawson is an English name meaning "son of David".
- How do you pronounce Dawson?
- Dawson is pronounced DAW-suhn, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Dawson?
- Variants of Dawson include Dawsen.
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