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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. Logz95%
  2. Loge95%
  3. Cadey95%
  4. Logie95%
  5. Ston95%
  6. Cay95%
  7. Ty-Ty95%
  8. Brack95%
  9. Javin95%
  10. Landan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Jock42%
  2. Juanito42%
  3. Shanie42%
  4. Babyboy42%
  5. Shaney42%
  6. Eltony42%
  7. Jacko42%
  8. Shuggy42%
  9. Anakin42%
  10. Neymar42%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Woody91%
  2. Wardell90%
  3. Roderic88%
  4. Jhon88%
  5. Timmothy88%
  6. Kayleb88%
  7. Mikeal88%
  8. Gaylon88%
  9. Rody87%
  10. Jonatan87%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Renaldo42%
  3. Tonks42%
  4. Neymar42%
  5. Kalle42%
  6. Ferrell42%
  7. Tonyboy42%
  8. Vanya42%
  9. Salvy42%
  10. Johny42%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Bradon89%
  2. Abdulrahman86%
  3. Zebulon85%
  4. Mendel85%
  5. Hilbert84%
  6. Lom84%
  7. Calum84%
  8. Solo84%
  9. Crawford84%
  10. Damir84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ryde42%
  2. Watt42%
  3. Boris42%
  4. Gaston42%
  5. Cesa42%
  6. Kyron42%
  7. Ottoe42%
  8. Cezar42%
  9. Telly42%
  10. Tys42%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Tyrek96%
  2. Tavares96%
  3. Cai96%
  4. Ximo96%
  5. Logie96%
  6. Loge96%
  7. Carletes96%
  8. Deondre96%
  9. Brysen96%
  10. Logz96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Shany42%
  4. Jock42%
  5. Shaney42%
  6. Johno42%
  7. Seanie42%
  8. Herberto42%
  9. Shawnie42%
  10. Shuggy42%
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