name
Dawa
DAH-wah
ˈdɑːwɑːListen
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Dawa
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tibetan
- Meaning
- a unisex Tibetan name meaning moon or month, from the Tibetan zla ba — the moon as celestial body and as the unit of time it marks; in Tibetan astrology the moon governs Monday and children born on Monday may receive Dawa as their day name; the moon in Tibetan Buddhist symbolism represents wisdom and compassion, the cool reflective light that illuminates the darkness of ignorance just as the moon reflects sunlight; Dawa is among the most commonly given Tibetan names across Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Ladakh, and the diaspora, and can appear as a standalone name or as a component in compound names such as Dawa Tenzin or Dawa Lhamo
- Gender
- unisex
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