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Etymology of Dahling

What does the name Dahling mean?

The origin of the distinguished Dahling family can be traced to the rugged Scandinavian country of Norway. The surname Dahling was given to someone who lived in a valley or among several valleys. It was originally derived from the word Old Norse word dalr, which means valley, and is a cognate of the English surname Dale.


Contemporary Notables of the name Dahling (post 1700) +

  • Jim Dahling, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996, 2000 1
  • Fred Dahling, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1916 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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