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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dawn
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameOld English
Meaningthe first appearance of light, daybreak
Other names
Related namesAlba

Dawn is a feminine given name. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is the first appearance of light, daybreak.[citation needed]

It is sometimes used as a name for Eos (Greek: Ἠώς), the Greek goddess of the dawn.

People

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  • Dawn (Kim Hyo-jong, born 1994), South Korean rapper
  • Dawn Birley (born 1977), Canadian taekwondo practitioner and actress
  • Dawn Black (born 1943), politician in British Columbia, Canada
  • Dawn Brancheau (1969–2010), SeaWorld trainer
  • Dawn Butler (born 1969), British Labour Member of Parliament for Brent East
  • Dawn Burrell (born 1973), American long jumper
  • Dawn Cavanagh, South African women's rights activist
  • Dawn Crosby (1963–1996) American Singer, was the former lead singer of the underground act Détente.
  • Dawn Dumont, Canadian writer
  • Dawn Ellerbe (born 1974), American hammer thrower
  • Dawn Evelyn Paris (1918–1993), American actress
  • Dawn Fitzpatrick, American investment and financial officer
  • Dawn Frank, American biologist and academic administrator
  • Dawn Fraser (born 1937), Australian champion swimmer
  • Dawn French (born 1957), British comedian
  • Dawn Hudson (born 1956), CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  • Dawn Kim (born 2010), American rhythmic gymnast
  • Dawn King (born 1978), British playwright and screenwriter
  • Dawn Langstroth (born 1979), Canadian singer/songwriter and painter
  • Dawn Lake (1927–2006), Australian entertainer
  • Dawnn Lewis (born 1961), American actress
  • Dawn Lott, African-American mathematician
  • Dawn Marie (born 1970), American former professional wrestler and former WWE Diva
  • Dawn Mello (1931–2020), American fashion retail executive
  • Dawn Moncrieffe (born 1968), Canadian athlete
  • Dawn Penn (born 1952), Jamaican singer
  • Dawn Porter (born 1979), British television presenter
  • Dawn Powell (1896–1965), American writer of satirical novels
  • Dawn Primarolo (born 1954), British Member of Parliament for Bristol South
  • Dawn Olanick (1964–1982), American murder victim
  • Dawn Olivieri (born 1981), American actress
  • Dawn Rasmussen, retired athlete and sports administrator from Samoa
  • Dawn Angelique Richard (born 1983), member of the musical girl group Danity Kane
  • Dawn Robinson (born 1968), former lead singer of supergroup En Vogue and Lucy Pearl
  • Dawn M. Scott (born 1973), British wildlife ecologist
  • Dawn Silva (born 1954), American funk vocalist
  • Dawn Staley (born 1970), American basketball player and coach
  • Dawn Steel (1946–1997), American film studio executive and producer
  • Dawn Stern (born 1966), American actress
  • Dawn Wells (1938–2020), American actress
  • Dawn Walker, Australian politician
  • Dawn Zulueta (born 1969), Filipina actress

Fictional characters

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  • Dawn, a character from the 2025 film A Minecraft Movie
  • Dawn Green, the second victim of the serial killer on True Blood
  • Dawn Schafer, a character in The Baby-sitters Club and California Diaries
  • Dawn Summers, a character in the popular television and comic book series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Dawn Swann, a character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders
  • Dawn Tinsley, the receptionist in the British situation comedy The Office
  • Dawn Woods, a character in the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale
  • Prairie Dawn, a muppet character in Sesame Street
  • Dawn Harper, one of the titular characters in the Nickelodeon series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
  • Dawn Betterman in The Croods
  • Pink Dawn, a villain in Danger Mouse
  • Dawn, a contestant on Total Drama: Revenge of the Island

Pokémon characters

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  • Dawn, character from the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl video game
  • Dawn, character from Pokémon (TV series)

Surname

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  • Adria Dawn, American actress
  • Dolly Dawn (born Theresa Stabile, 1916–2002), American singer
  • Elizabeth Dawn (born Sylvia Butterfield, 1939–2017), British actress
  • Jeff Dawn, American makeup artist
  • Julie Dawn (born Juliana Mostosi, 1920–2000), English singer
  • Marva Dawn (1948–2021), American theologian
  • Pieretta Dawn (born 1994), English-writing Thai author

Spacecraft

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  • Dawn (spacecraft), which is exploring 4 Vesta and later Ceres in the Asteroid belt.
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  • Genealogy of the Surname Dawn.
  • Genealogy sources for the Surname Dawn.
Name listThis page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dawn_(name)&oldid=1326543467" Categories:
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