# Dawe

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #77,579

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.

## Etymology
From a Middle English short form of David. Also a nickname from the (jack)daw.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dawe