Fawn (given name)
The Reprimand. Ah! You Naughty Fawn, You Have Been Eating the Flowers Again by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, 1852. | |
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | “Fawn” or “Fawn-colored” |
| Region of origin | Anglosphere |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Fawna, Fawne, Fawnia |
Fawn is a feminine given name derived from the English name for a juvenile deer and the color. “Fawn” is also an English word meaning “to court favor from” or “to show affection.” Fawne is a spelling variant. Fawna and Fawnia are other variants of the name. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 18th century.[1] It was among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States between 1960 and 1966 and again between 1973 and 1983. It has since declined in use.[2]
Women named Fawn
- Fawn M. Brodie (1915 – 1981), American biographer and college history professor
- Fawn Hall (born 1959), American civil servant
- Fawn Johnson, American journalist
- Fawn Krieger (born 1975), American interdisciplinary artist
- Fawn Parker, Canadian writer
- Fawn Sharp (born 1970), American Quinault politician, attorney, and policy advocate
- Fawn Silver, American actress
- Fawn Veerasunthorn, Thai film director and animator
- Fawn Weaver (born 1976), American entrepreneur and author
- Fawn Wood, Canadian Cree and Salish musician
- Fawn Yacker, American filmmaker, producer, and cinematographer
Women named Fawna
- Fawna MacLaren (born 1965), American model and actress
References
- ^ Charbonneau, Karen (March 17, 2023). American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho: A Ship's Cat Book. p. 323. ASIN B0BYTTGH3L.
- ^ https://www.behindthename.com/name/fawn/top/united-states