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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. Sondra88%
  2. Melba86%
  3. Merle85%
  4. Dewey83%
  5. Carroll82%
  6. May82%
  7. Laverne82%
  8. Celia81%
  9. Dorothea81%
  10. Ervin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Johnie42%
  5. Inez43%
  6. Ramona44%
  7. Bernadine45%
  8. Conrad45%
  9. Junior46%
  10. Beulah47%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Morris85%
  2. Rudolph83%
  3. Salvatore83%
  4. Wilbert83%
  5. Louie82%
  6. Dorothea82%
  7. Ben82%
  8. Nettie80%
  9. Antoinette80%
  10. Laverne79%

Bottom 10

  1. Estella42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Cleo42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Lizzie42%
  6. Percy46%
  7. Homer51%
  8. Fay53%
  9. Will53%
  10. Fern56%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Addie87%
  2. Woodrow82%
  3. Louie81%
  4. Bette81%
  5. Bettye81%
  6. Bettie81%
  7. Edmund80%
  8. Edmond80%
  9. Lenore79%
  10. Lenora79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Otto42%
  3. Amos42%
  4. Buddy42%
  5. Luther42%
  6. Roscoe43%
  7. Elva45%
  8. Lizzie45%
  9. Opal45%
  10. Lela45%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Melba95%
  2. Etta94%
  3. Rhoda93%
  4. Carmela93%
  5. May93%
  6. Celia93%
  7. Angeline91%
  8. Rena91%
  9. Sondra91%
  10. Carroll91%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Conrad43%
  3. Inez43%
  4. Ramona44%
  5. Ruthie45%
  6. Alberta48%
  7. Elbert50%
  8. Willard52%
  9. Alton54%
  10. Bernadine55%
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