# Dhawan

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #41,081

## Definitions
1. A surname from Punjabi.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਧਵਨ (dhavan).

## Easily confused with
- **drawn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dhawan-vs-drawn)
- **dawn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dawn-vs-dhawan)
- **Dhaka** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dhaka-vs-dhawan)

## Common misspellings (9)
`dahwan`, `ddhawan`, `dhaawn`, `dhawann`, `dhawna`, `dhawwan`, `dhhawan`, `dhwaan`, `hdawan`

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