Dale Name Meaning & Origin
Dale
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."
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Comments and insights on the name Dale
I don't like it for a girl - too masculine.
Dale and Elda are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
- Personal experiences with the name Dale
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!
My mother-in-law's name is Dale. She never liked it, but i actually do.
We know a family that had 5 boys, then they finally got a girl and named her Dale. I thought that was weird, have alll those boys and fainlly get a girl, and give her a boy's name! With all the pretty girls' names out there!
- Nicknames for Dale
Daledo - I got that one from a 6th grader.
- Meanings and history of the name Dale
Meaning valley. Old English: Dael
- Famous real-life people named Dale
Dale Evans
- Dale in song, story & screen