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Origin of the name Dale:

Transferred use of the surname, which is from the Old English dael (dale, hollow, valley). The name originated as en la Dale or de la Dale and was indicative of a person who lived "in the dale."

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My friends name is Dayle, still pronounced the same just with a Y added to make it look more feminine. Often gets misspelled as Dale though, which she hates!

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Meaning valley. Old English: Dael

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