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Dawon
How to Pronounce Dawon
Pronounced duh-WAHN /dษหwษหn/Medium
Meaning: Dawon is a modern American coinage that pairs the productive Da- prefix with a -won ending, in the sound family of Dawan and Dashawn. It is valued for its confident, rhythmic sound rather than a dictionary meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Dawon is a coined American boys' name that appears in United States records from around 1970. It joins the Da- prefix to a -won ending in the family of Dawan and Dashawn, part of the inventive naming among Black American families of the era. Its appeal is its rhythm rather than a fixed root.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around its 1990 high and rare throughout. A man named Dawon from then is now around thirty.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dawon mean?
It is a modern coinage with no fixed meaning, built from the Da- prefix and a -won ending echoing Dawan.
How do you pronounce Dawon?
It's said duh-WAHN /dษหwษหn/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Dawon a boy or girl name?
Dawon is used as a boy's name.
Is Dawon a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a modern coined name.