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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. Leroy85%
  2. Billy83%
  3. Fred79%
  4. Lewis79%
  5. Edward79%
  6. Cecil77%
  7. Claude76%
  8. Franklin76%
  9. Donald75%
  10. Melvin74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Herbert43%
  3. Roland43%
  4. Joe45%
  5. Ray48%
  6. Raymond48%
  7. Albert50%
  8. Arnold52%
  9. Clyde52%
  10. Herman53%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Alfred86%
  2. Maurice85%
  3. Leroy84%
  4. Louis82%
  5. George82%
  6. Gene79%
  7. Eugene79%
  8. Joe78%
  9. Chester78%
  10. Edward77%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold51%
  2. Leonard55%
  3. Clyde55%
  4. Herbert56%
  5. Roland59%
  6. Harold59%
  7. Jack61%
  8. Harvey61%
  9. Francis61%
  10. Calvin62%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Henry84%
  2. Harry84%
  3. Louis81%
  4. Clarence81%
  5. Chester78%
  6. Cecil77%
  7. Edward76%
  8. Jack75%
  9. Harold74%
  10. Howard74%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde44%
  2. Marvin45%
  3. Alvin48%
  4. Ralph50%
  5. Leon52%
  6. George52%
  7. Melvin52%
  8. Maurice52%
  9. Elmer53%
  10. Eugene53%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Leroy92%
  2. Billy88%
  3. Alvin86%
  4. Marvin86%
  5. Lewis85%
  6. Melvin83%
  7. Franklin83%
  8. Donald82%
  9. Sam80%
  10. Fred80%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland43%
  4. Joe46%
  5. Albert50%
  6. Henry50%
  7. Herman50%
  8. Harry50%
  9. Arnold51%
  10. Francis53%
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