Dale Name Meaning & Origin
Dale
Pronunciation: DAYL (key)
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.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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