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Dally

Unisex Name day: May 9
Dally is a short form of Dallas: on birth records it is written Dallas (77,771 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dallas page. Also a short form of Randal, Kyndall, Dallin.
Origin: Scottish (Brittonic/Pictish) place-name; also American toponym. Meaning: Meadow dwelling / valley field.
From the Scottish village Dallas in Moray, whose name likely blends Brittonic dol ('meadow, valley') with gwas ('dwelling') or a similar element, later a surname and the name of the Texas city.

Name day for Dally

May 9

Why this day? Dally is a short form of Dallas, and shares its name day.

Dally is celebrated in the United States on May 9.

The story of the name Dally

Dally is a short form of Dallas. It keeps its origin (Scottish (Brittonic/Pictish) place-name; also American toponym) and meaning — meadow dwelling / valley field, and shares its name day, May 9.

On birth records, Dally is rarely written as such: the Dallys are Dallass (77,771 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dallas page. Dally is also a short form of Randal, Kyndall, Dallin.

Frequently asked questions about Dally

What does Dally mean?

Dally is a short form of Dallas, which means meadow dwelling / valley field.

When is Dally's name day?

May 9, together with Dallas: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dally a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dallas.

Dally's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Maxine86%
  2. Eva86%
  3. Ruby83%
  4. Priscilla82%
  5. Leona81%
  6. Dorothy81%
  7. Doris79%
  8. Dora78%
  9. Mae78%
  10. Gladys78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Agnes43%
  4. Mildred48%
  5. Jeanette50%
  6. Myrtle52%
  7. Margie53%
  8. Margaret53%
  9. Anna53%
  10. Annie53%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Dorothy82%
  2. Doris82%
  3. Vivian81%
  4. Lorraine79%
  5. Priscilla79%
  6. Josephine78%
  7. Shirley78%
  8. Margie77%
  9. Jeanette77%
  10. Margaret77%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Alice53%
  3. Anna54%
  4. Annie54%
  5. Jean57%
  6. Mildred57%
  7. Joan57%
  8. Viola57%
  9. Jennie57%
  10. Agnes58%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Eleanor81%
  2. Bessie81%
  3. Esther74%
  4. Florence74%
  5. Beatrice74%
  6. Geraldine74%
  7. Marian74%
  8. Pearl72%
  9. Norma72%
  10. Bertha72%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Jeanette47%
  3. Marjorie48%
  4. Ada48%
  5. Arlene49%
  6. Loretta50%
  7. Doris50%
  8. Mabel50%
  9. Juanita51%
  10. Dora51%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Priscilla95%
  2. Ruby94%
  3. Shirley92%
  4. Eva91%
  5. Vivian90%
  6. Doris89%
  7. Nellie89%
  8. Gladys88%
  9. Mae88%
  10. Dorothy87%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes43%
  2. Ruth45%
  3. Norma50%
  4. Annie52%
  5. Anna52%
  6. Gertrude53%
  7. Mildred53%
  8. Bertha54%
  9. Genevieve56%
  10. Jeanette58%
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