Dawson

Meaning of Dawson

Dawson began life as a Northern English and Lowland Scottish surname meaning “David’s son,” yet somewhere between medieval parish rolls and modern play-pens it swapped places with the given name it once served, picking up a patina of adventure along the way. The moniker now carries a layered set of associations: biblical gravitas via David, Yukon-gold-rush grit via Dawson City, and a dash of late-’90s pop-culture earnestness courtesy of television’s most famously introspective creek-dweller. All told, that cocktail pushed Dawson from statistical footnote to a steady Top-200 performer, with current data placing it comfortably near the middle of the Social Security charts—a neat illustration of how screen time can translate into crib time. Phonetically, its three clean syllables move from a decisive “D,” through a broad, open “aw,” to a gentler “son,” offering a rhythm that feels both sturdy and approachable; “Daws” provides a crisp nickname for those who like their names pre-shortened, while the full form resists the need for tinkering. Balancing scholarly heritage with camp-fire swagger, Dawson suits a child equally at home memorizing state capitals or skipping stones across the nearest river—no small versatility for four consonants, two vowels, and an implied family tree.

Pronunciation

American English

• Pronunced as DAW-suhn (/ˈdɔːsən/)

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