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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The name "Dalena"; Pronounced D(a)-lee-nah, means Small valley.
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