Dahl Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Dahl last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Dahl last name
Meaning of the Dahl last name: valley. Dahl is a Norwegian, Swedish and German surname for someone who lived in a valley, from Old Norse dalr. In Norway many families took the last name from farms called Dal. Curiously, the writer Roald Dahl was born in Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian parents, and kept their surname.
Arms associated with the Dahl name
Coats of arms associated with the Dahl surname follow Scandinavian heraldry, where arms often belonged to a person or farm, each with a short blazon.
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Dahl name FAQ
What does the Dahl name mean?
Valley. Common variants include Dal, Dale.
Where does the Dahl surname come from?
It originates in Norway, and is also found in Sweden, Denmark and the United States.
Is there a Dahl coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Dahl coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); Duden Familiennamen.