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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. Gloria91%
  2. Carla90%
  3. Kenneth90%
  4. Cynthia90%
  5. Vickie89%
  6. Vicki89%
  7. Kim88%
  8. Vincent86%
  9. Claudia85%
  10. Todd84%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. John42%
  4. Cindy42%
  5. Barbara43%
  6. Tony43%
  7. Teresa44%
  8. Terri44%
  9. Theresa44%
  10. Marilyn45%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Gloria91%
  2. Lonnie86%
  3. Jeffrey84%
  4. Jeffery84%
  5. Denise83%
  6. Jackie82%
  7. Penny82%
  8. Darryl81%
  9. Douglas80%
  10. Randall80%

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Cindy42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Marilyn42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Melody42%
  8. Lee44%
  9. Barbara53%
  10. Ann54%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Constance85%
  2. Connie85%
  3. Philip82%
  4. Phillip82%
  5. Beth81%
  6. Jeffery77%
  7. Lawrence77%
  8. Jeffrey77%
  9. Larry77%
  10. Christine76%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Wanda42%
  4. Bonnie42%
  5. Rita42%
  6. Cindy44%
  7. Tommy44%
  8. Jim45%
  9. Terry45%
  10. Jimmy46%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Gloria96%
  2. Tammy96%
  3. Claudia96%
  4. Cynthia96%
  5. Charlene95%
  6. Vicki94%
  7. Vickie94%
  8. Carla94%
  9. Laurie93%
  10. Vincent93%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Constance44%
  3. Connie44%
  4. Roberta45%
  5. Martha45%
  6. Karl45%
  7. Joseph46%
  8. Barbara47%
  9. Ann52%
  10. Jon52%
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