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Dawes

/dɔːz/

Dawes proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Dawes

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin of Dawes

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

Words formed from Dawes

Questions about Dawes

What does Dawes mean?
Dawes means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Dawes?
Dawes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dawes?
Dawes is pronounced /dɔːz/.

Words near Dawes in the dictionary

  1. Dawdys
  2. Dawe
  3. dawed
  4. Dawega
  5. Dawei
  6. Dawes
  7. Dawes County
  8. Dawes Point
  9. Dawes resolution limit
  10. dawg
  11. dawgettes

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