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Dawn
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dawn
English
Etymology
From en dawn.
Proper noun
s
en female English sometimes given to a girl born at dawn.
1958, MurielSpark, The Go-away Bird: With Other Stories, Macmillan 1958, page 20 ("The Black Madonna"):
"Thomas, if it's a boy," she said, "after my uncle. But if it's a girl I'd like something fancy for a first name."
"What about Dawn?" she said. "I like the sound of Dawn. Then Mary for a second name. Dawn Mary Parker, it sounds sweet."
1964 Bob Gaudio - Sandy Linzer, Dawn (a song):
Dawn, go away, I’m no good for you.
Derived terms
en Dawna
Anagrams
en adnw Dwan Wand wand