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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. Sidney88%
  2. Maxine86%
  3. Eva86%
  4. Leroy85%
  5. Ruby83%
  6. Willie83%
  7. Billy83%
  8. Priscilla82%
  9. Leona81%
  10. Dorothy81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Lillie42%
  4. Johnnie42%
  5. Agnes43%
  6. Herbert43%
  7. Roland43%
  8. Joe45%
  9. Ray48%
  10. Raymond48%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Alfred86%
  2. Maurice85%
  3. Leroy84%
  4. Louis82%
  5. Dorothy82%
  6. Doris82%
  7. George82%
  8. Vivian81%
  9. Lorraine79%
  10. Gene79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Billie46%
  3. Arnold51%
  4. Alice53%
  5. Anna54%
  6. Annie54%
  7. Leonard55%
  8. Clyde55%
  9. Herbert56%
  10. Jean57%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Henry84%
  2. Harry84%
  3. Eleanor81%
  4. Bessie81%
  5. Louis81%
  6. Clarence81%
  7. Chester78%
  8. Cecil77%
  9. Edward76%
  10. Johnnie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Clyde44%
  3. Marvin45%
  4. Jeanette47%
  5. Marjorie48%
  6. Alvin48%
  7. Ada48%
  8. Jessie48%
  9. Arlene49%
  10. Loretta50%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Priscilla95%
  2. Ruby94%
  3. Leroy92%
  4. Sidney92%
  5. Shirley92%
  6. Eva91%
  7. Vivian90%
  8. Doris89%
  9. Nellie89%
  10. Marion88%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Agnes43%
  5. Roland43%
  6. Ruth45%
  7. Joe46%
  8. Albert50%
  9. Henry50%
  10. Norma50%
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