Dawn (name)
Introduction '''Dawn''' is a mostly feminine given name, although it can be used as a masculine given name as well. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is ''the first appearance of light, daybreak''.It is sometimes used as a name for Eos (Greek: Ἠώς), the Greek goddess of the dawn.
People * 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 Central* 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 Detente. *Dawn Dawson, American jetski racer and commentator*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 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 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 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 Wells (1938–2020), American actress* Dawn Walker, Australian politician
Fictional characters * Dawn (Pokémon), female protagonist of ''Pokémon Diamond'', ''Pearl'' and ''Platinum''*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 Croods
Surname *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 *Dawn (spacecraft), which is exploring 4 Vesta and later Ceres in the Asteroid belt.
External links *  Genealogy of the Surname Dawn. *  Genealogy sources for the Surname Dawn.