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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. Lafayette90%
  2. Roxie88%
  3. Napoleon86%
  4. Lucious86%
  5. Era85%
  6. Larue84%
  7. Catharine84%
  8. Columbus84%
  9. Arlie83%
  10. Mathilda83%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Marlyn42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Louella42%
  5. Dolly42%
  6. Rubie42%
  7. Hellen42%
  8. Erna42%
  9. Lennie42%
  10. Lulu42%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Arther91%
  2. Truman90%
  3. Granville87%
  4. Alphonse86%
  5. Oma84%
  6. Elwood84%
  7. Rayford84%
  8. Wilmer84%
  9. Omer84%
  10. Delano84%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Ouida42%
  4. Lovie42%
  5. Marlyn42%
  6. Darline42%
  7. Dolly42%
  8. Hellen42%
  9. Rubie42%
  10. Lulu42%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Everette84%
  2. Ruthann84%
  3. Meyer84%
  4. Vernie83%
  5. Garnett82%
  6. Carleton82%
  7. Jennings82%
  8. Ellsworth81%
  9. Adolph80%
  10. Margarett79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lennie42%
  2. Birdie42%
  3. Wilda42%
  4. Buck42%
  5. Lucious42%
  6. Napoleon42%
  7. Marlyn42%
  8. Lulu42%
  9. Rubie42%
  10. Hilton42%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Sol96%
  2. Lucious96%
  3. Napoleon96%
  4. Lafayette96%
  5. Darline94%
  6. Lovie94%
  7. Shirlee93%
  8. Lorenza92%
  9. Lavern91%
  10. Roxie91%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Oren45%
  4. Millard45%
  5. Newton48%
  6. Sanford50%
  7. Adolph50%
  8. Armand52%
  9. Norbert52%
  10. Gussie53%
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