Meaning, origin and history of the surname Dawson

Type Surname (from given name)

Pronounced Pron. DAW-sən

Meaning & History

Means "son of Daw".

Other Languages & CulturesDavidyan, Davtyan(Armenian) David(Czech) Davidsen(Danish) David, Daviau(French) David(German) Dávid(Hungarian) Mac Daibhéid, McDevitt(Irish) David(Jewish) David(Portuguese) David(Romanian) Davies, Davis(Scottish) Davidović(Serbian) Dávid(Slovak) David(Welsh)

Given Name DescendantDawson(English)