Dahl

See also: dahl

English

Roald Dahl and his first wife, Patricia Neal.

Etymology

From Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Dahl. Doublet of Dale and Dell.

Proper noun

Dahl

1. A surname of Scandinavian origin.

Derived terms

• Dahl effect
• Dahlesque
• dahlia
• Dahlian
• Dahl's law
• Wade-Dahl-Till shunt

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dahl is the 1,669^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 21,598 individuals. Dahl is most common among White (94.45%) individuals.

See also

• Roald Dahl, a British writer.

Anagrams

• dhal

Danish

Etymology

From dal (“valley”).

Proper noun

Dahl

1. a topographic surname

Norwegian

Etymology

From dal (“valley”).

Proper noun

Dahl

1. a topographic surname

Swedish

Etymology

From dal (“valley”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Dahl c (genitive Dahls)

1. a topographic surname

Descendants

• Translingual: Dahlia