Origin of the name Dale:
Transferred use of the Irish surname which is from the Gaelic O'Dálaigh (descendant of Dálach). Dálach is derived from dáil (assembly, gathering). Var: Daly.
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I've seen Dale on lots of "trendy" name lists, which I fail to understand. It seems out-dated to me. But apparently it's popular because it's "Green" since it's about valleys or whatever.
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Global Popularity of the Name Dale
- #220 in Scotland
- #839 in United States
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