"Dahl" meaning in English

See Dahl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Dahl. Doublet of Dale and Dell. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|da|-}} Danish, {{bor|en|no|-}} Norwegian, {{bor|en|sv|Dahl}} Swedish Dahl, {{doublet|en|Dale|Dell}} Doublet of Dale and Dell Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dahl
  1. A surname of Scandinavian origin.
    Sense id: en-Dahl-en-name-hI6tlV8o Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Roald Dahl, a Welsh writer. Categories (topical): Individuals
    Sense id: en-Dahl-en-name-lQZLYfTA Disambiguation of Individuals: 37 63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 89

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