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The Name Dawn - Origin and Meaning of Dawn
  



The Name Dawn - Origin and Meaning of Dawn


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Dawn

Old English

Usage of the Name Dawn

English

Meaning of the Name Dawn

The name Dawn means "dawn" from the English word for the daybreak. The word itself is derived from the Old English word "dagung".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Dawn Paris, known as Anne Shirley (1918 - 1993), an American actress; Dawn Addams (1930 - 1985), an English actress; Dawn French (born 1957), an English actress and comedienne; Dawn Upshaw (born 1960), an American opera singer.
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