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Dawnna
How to Pronounce Dawnna
Pronounced DAWN-uh /ΛdΙΛ.nΙ/Low
Meaning: Dawnna is an elaborated spelling of Dawn, the English word for the first light of day, from the Old English dagian, 'to become day.' Adding a second n and an -a gives the crisp one-word name a softer, more formal look while keeping its bright daybreak meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Dawnna is an elaborated form of Dawn, the English word for daybreak, from the Old English dagian, 'to become day.' Dawn was highly fashionable in mid-century America, and spellings like Dawnna gave the short word-name a longer, more decorative shape in the nineteen-seventies.
This spelling was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1971. A girl named Dawnna then is in her fifties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dawnna mean?
It is an elaborated spelling of Dawn, the English word for daybreak, from the Old English dagian, 'to become day.'
How do you pronounce Dawnna?
It is said DAWN-uh /ΛdΙΛ.nΙ/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Dawnna a boy or girl name?
Dawnna is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Dawnna?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.