Dahl (surname)

This article is about the surname Dahl. For other uses, see Dahl.
Dahl
Family name
Related names Dahle, Dahlen, Dahlin, Dahlinger, Dahlem, Dallen, Dallin, Dahlstrom, Dale

Dahl or Dahle is a surname of Germanic origin. Dahl, which means valley in the North Germanic languages (tal in German, dale in northern British English), is common in Germany, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Faroe Islands. The origin of the German forms Dahl and Dahle may have been in medieval Westphalia. In Germany about 11 places are called Dahl. There are several variations as it was common to add a suffix to Dahl in order to denote the name bearer's original locale or occupation. You also find several variations of -dahl used with prefixes (Heyerdahl, Heimendahl...).[1] The oldest record of the name appears in Austria.[2] People with the surname include:

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Dahle

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References

  1. Axel Gröblinghoff: Großhau - Von altem Eisen und Wäldern bis zum Horizont, Germany 1995
  2. "Dahl Family Crest and Name History". houseofnames.com. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
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