Dawnay

D2A1W4N1A1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Norman French

OriginNorman d'Aunai →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Norman French

Origin

  1. Normand'Aunai
  2. EnglishDawnay

From Norman d'Aunai (de + Aunai, literally “from Alder Grove”), a habitational name for someone from one of many locations in France named for alder groves, including Annay, Aulnay, and Aunay.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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