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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. Roxie88%
  2. Era85%
  3. Catharine84%
  4. Mathilda83%
  5. Leone83%
  6. Ruthann83%
  7. Leonor82%
  8. Dorthy81%
  9. Sharron81%
  10. Dollie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Louella42%
  2. Dolly42%
  3. Rubie42%
  4. Hellen42%
  5. Erna42%
  6. Lulu42%
  7. Lovie42%
  8. Darline44%
  9. Bertie45%
  10. Gussie47%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Oma84%
  2. Lyda83%
  3. Madge83%
  4. Dollie82%
  5. Albertha82%
  6. Claudette82%
  7. Margarett82%
  8. Retha82%
  9. Harriette82%
  10. Lettie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ouida42%
  2. Lovie42%
  3. Darline42%
  4. Dolly42%
  5. Hellen42%
  6. Rubie42%
  7. Lulu42%
  8. Louella42%
  9. Jaunita47%
  10. Iona47%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Ruthann84%
  2. Margarett79%
  3. Lavonne79%
  4. Elinor79%
  5. Millicent78%
  6. Hortense77%
  7. Roma77%
  8. Margret76%
  9. Aletha76%
  10. Albertha76%

Bottom 10

  1. Birdie42%
  2. Wilda42%
  3. Lulu42%
  4. Rubie42%
  5. Tillie42%
  6. Idella42%
  7. Mazie42%
  8. Tessie42%
  9. Dolly42%
  10. Lovie43%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Darline94%
  2. Lovie94%
  3. Shirlee93%
  4. Roxie91%
  5. Belle89%
  6. Sharron89%
  7. Lelia89%
  8. Tillie88%
  9. Madaline88%
  10. Dollie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Gussie53%
  4. Edythe55%
  5. Una56%
  6. Ione56%
  7. Arline57%
  8. Ardith57%
  9. Orpha57%
  10. Iona58%
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