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DAHL
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USAGE:
Dutch
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German
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Norwegian
,
Swedish
,
Danish
Meaning & History
From Middle Low German
dal
or
Old Norse
dalr
both meaning "valley". A famous of this surname was author Roald Dahl (1916-1990); mostly remembered for children's stories such as 'Matilda' and 'Henry Sugar'.
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