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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. Lance92%
  2. Troy87%
  3. Jason86%
  4. Brian85%
  5. Bradley83%
  6. Scott78%
  7. Brent78%
  8. Darren77%
  9. Chad76%
  10. Rodney76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric56%
  4. Andre59%
  5. Marc59%
  6. Mario64%
  7. Erik64%
  8. Jeremy67%
  9. Derrick68%
  10. Wesley75%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Andre80%
  2. Troy77%
  3. Rodney77%
  4. Brian77%
  5. Lance74%
  6. Brent74%
  7. Scott74%
  8. Derrick71%
  9. Mario70%
  10. Jason68%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren58%
  2. Marc60%
  3. Shawn61%
  4. Shane61%
  5. Chad63%
  6. Eric63%
  7. Wesley63%
  8. Erik63%
  9. Jeremy66%
  10. Jason68%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Shane75%
  2. Shawn75%
  3. Erik74%
  4. Marc70%
  5. Eric69%
  6. Lance67%
  7. Brent65%
  8. Derrick63%
  9. Bradley63%
  10. Troy62%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Chad49%
  3. Jeremy52%
  4. Mario53%
  5. Rodney55%
  6. Jason56%
  7. Scott58%
  8. Andre59%
  9. Brian59%
  10. Wesley60%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Jason96%
  2. Lance94%
  3. Bradley94%
  4. Troy93%
  5. Chad89%
  6. Brian88%
  7. Wesley83%
  8. Darren81%
  9. Mario80%
  10. Rodney77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre56%
  4. Marc60%
  5. Eric60%
  6. Erik65%
  7. Derrick72%
  8. Brent75%
  9. Scott75%
  10. Jeremy76%
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