Dawn

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Dawn is a feminine given name evoking the first light of day.

It peaked in popularity in the 1960s and 70s: Dawn was the most popular girl in school. (Lowercase dawn is the time of first light or a beginning.)

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

1960s · 1970s · retro · vintage · baby name · namesake

Categories
Opposites
time of day

Dawndusk

Dimming after sundown

sunset · sundown · twilight · evening · eventide

metaphorical beginning vs. ending

Dawntwilight

Light after sunset

end · dusk · sunset · decline · ending

light vs. darkness

Dawndarkness

Total absence of light

night · blackness · gloom · dark · obscurity

Phrases
Family

dawning

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G