Dalen

From Norwegian Dalen.

Dalen (plural Dalens)

1. A surname from Norwegian.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dalen is the 34149^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 665 individuals. Dalen is most common among White (93.68%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dalen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 404.

• Alden, Eland, Nadel, Nelda, eland, laden, lande, laned, lean'd, naled

First attested as in dalon in the 12th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch dal (“dale, valley”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Daolen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaː.lə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Da‧len
• Rhymes: -aːlən
• Homophone: dalen

Dalen n

1. A village and former municipality of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

• Dalenaar
• Daler
• Dalerend
• Dalerpeel
• Dalerveen

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Dalen

1. plural of Daal