Dashaun or DaShaun is an English-language masculine given name, a combination of the element ''da'' with the given name
Shaun, meaning 'God is gracious', and is often found among
African Americans
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
. It is related to the given names
Deshaun Deshaun or DeShaun is a masculine given name which may refer to:
* Deshaun Davis (born 1996), American football player
* DeShaun Foster (born 1980), American former National Football League player and college football coach
* Deshaun Thomas (born ...
and
DeShawn. Notable people with the given name include:
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DaShaun Amos
DaShaun Amos (born September 20, 1994) is a professional gridiron football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates.
College career
A member of the ...
(born 1994), American football player
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Dashaun Phillips
Dashaun Phillips (born January 3, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Tarleton State University, and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Phillips has also been a member of ...
(born 1991), American football player
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Dashaun Wesley
Dashaun Wesley is an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and ballroom performer, MC, and commentator. He is known for hosting the voguing competition series ''Legendary'' and for his appearances on the television series '' America's Best Dance ...
(born 1984), American dancer, actor, choreographer, ballroom performer, MC and commentator
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DaShaun Wood (born 1985), American basketball player
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Masculine given names
English-language masculine given names