Dawes

D2A1W4E1S1
/dɔːz/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

From Dawe (“diminutive of David”) + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

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APA

Dawes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawes

MLA

“Dawes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dawes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawes.

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