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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. Antwan85%
  2. Demond84%
  3. Deron83%
  4. Shon83%
  5. Aric82%
  6. Jeromy81%
  7. Daren81%
  8. Antione81%
  9. Deric80%
  10. Kip80%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich45%
  2. Hans49%
  3. Rico50%
  4. Donny51%
  5. Leopoldo55%
  6. Darrick59%
  7. Scotty59%
  8. Daron60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Federico60%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Danial85%
  2. Darron82%
  3. Alfonzo80%
  4. Antione80%
  5. Giuseppe80%
  6. Carlo79%
  7. Delvin78%
  8. Kareem78%
  9. Rodrick77%
  10. Daren77%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny42%
  3. Erich48%
  4. Hans58%
  5. Scotty59%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Brant61%
  9. Dion61%
  10. Josh62%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Danial79%
  2. Kristofer77%
  3. Shelton77%
  4. Chadwick76%
  5. Hans75%
  6. Daron74%
  7. Scot73%
  8. Kraig72%
  9. Daren72%
  10. Abdul72%

Bottom 10

  1. Shad42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Scotty44%
  4. Deric48%
  5. Thad49%
  6. Jerod51%
  7. Donny52%
  8. Jeromy52%
  9. Alfonzo53%
  10. Tad54%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Donny95%
  2. Rico93%
  3. Deric93%
  4. Demond93%
  5. Antione92%
  6. Shad91%
  7. Aric89%
  8. Jeromy89%
  9. Kareem88%
  10. Shon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans52%
  3. Leopoldo56%
  4. Daron57%
  5. Dion57%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Darrick62%
  9. Abdul62%
  10. Scot64%
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