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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. Dewey83%
  2. Ervin81%
  3. Harlan81%
  4. Jess81%
  5. Irvin79%
  6. Wilbur78%
  7. Myron78%
  8. Archie78%
  9. Irving78%
  10. Willis76%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Junior46%
  3. Elbert50%
  4. Willard51%
  5. Amos55%
  6. Hugh57%
  7. Hubert57%
  8. Earnest58%
  9. Morris59%
  10. Alton59%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Morris85%
  2. Rudolph83%
  3. Salvatore83%
  4. Wilbert83%
  5. Louie82%
  6. Ben82%
  7. Irving79%
  8. Willis79%
  9. Otis77%
  10. Edmund76%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Percy46%
  3. Homer51%
  4. Will53%
  5. Amos56%
  6. Conrad59%
  7. Otto62%
  8. Willard62%
  9. Rufus62%
  10. Delbert63%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Woodrow82%
  2. Louie81%
  3. Edmund80%
  4. Edmond80%
  5. Conrad75%
  6. Wilfred74%
  7. Anton74%
  8. Willard73%
  9. Hugh72%
  10. Burton72%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Amos42%
  3. Buddy42%
  4. Luther42%
  5. Roscoe43%
  6. Archie48%
  7. Junior51%
  8. Rufus51%
  9. Jess51%
  10. Bert52%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Archie91%
  2. Dewey91%
  3. Junior88%
  4. Salvatore88%
  5. Rufus87%
  6. Buddy86%
  7. Garland86%
  8. Jess86%
  9. Rudolph84%
  10. Irving83%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad43%
  2. Elbert50%
  3. Willard52%
  4. Alton54%
  5. Hugh55%
  6. Hubert55%
  7. Horace58%
  8. Earnest58%
  9. Delbert59%
  10. Eldon59%
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