What does DALE mean?
Definitions for DALE
deɪl; ˈhæl ɪtdale
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word DALE.
Princeton's WordNet
dalenoun
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
Wiktionary
dalenoun
a valley in an otherwise hilly area.
Dalenoun
for someone living in a dale.
Dalenoun
transferred from the surname.
Etymology: dale, from dæl, from dalan. Cognate with Dutch dal, German Tal, Swedish dal.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dalenoun
A low place between hills; a vale; a valley.
Etymology: dalei, Gothick; dal, Dutch and German.
Long tost with storms, and bet with bitter winds,
High over hills, and low adown the dale,
She wandred many a wood and measur’d many a vale. Fairy Queen, b. i. cant.
7. stanz. 28.Before the downfal of the fairy state
This dale, a pleasing region, not unblest,
This dale possess’d they, and had still possess’d. Thomas Tickell.He steals along the lonely dale
In silent search. James Thomson, Spring, l. 220.
ChatGPT
Dale
Dale is a common English given name for males, and it can also be used as a surname. It is derived from the Old English word "dæl" which means valley. As a given name, Dale typically conveys a connection to nature, emphasizing the sense of being down-to-earth and humble, often associated with individuals who are kind, dependable, and friendly.
Webster Dictionary
Dalenoun
a low place between hills; a vale or valley
Dalenoun
a trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump
Etymology: [AS. dl; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and perh. to Gr. qo`los a rotunda, Skr. dhra depth. Cf. Dell.]
Wikidata
Dale
Dale is a town in Carter Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,593 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1843 and initially called Elizabeth, it was renamed after Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony, the town's congressman at the time.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dale
dāl, Dell, del, n. the low ground between hills: the valley through which a river flows.—n. Dales′man, specifically, an inhabitant of the dales of the Lake District. [Ice. dalr, Sw. dal; Ger. thal.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dale
A trough or spout to carry off water, usually named from the office it has to perform, as a pump-dale, &c. Also, a place forward, to save the decks from being wetted, now almost abolished.
dale
Also, gunwale.--To vale, was an old term for "dropping down," as in a river.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DALE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dale is ranked #1188 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dale surname appeared 29,757 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 would have the surname Dale.
78.1% or 23,261 total occurrences were White.
14.4% or 4,300 total occurrences were Black.
2.5% or 753 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 622 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2% or 598 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.7% or 220 total occurrences were Asian.
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Anagrams for DALE »
lade
lead
Adel
deal
E.D. La.
leda
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DALE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DALE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of DALE in a Sentence
Quite frankly, I think Daniel Dale's flat-out lied about saying that the reason Daniel Dale went after -- the reason Daniel Dale made the strike was because our embassies were about to be bombed.
Dale decorates and puts all the lights up -- I do the small things, he does the big things -- and I knew there was no way that I could do it, he started talking about it and I was pretty sure it was impossible.
Dick Dale taught me to live your life the way you want to live it. Dick Dale definitely did Dick Dale with vigor and ferociousness of spirit, i'm so happy and stoked that Dick Dale was able to entertain and bring joy to people's lives as long as Dick Dale did.
Five miles meandering with mazy motion,Through dale the sacred river ran,Then reached the caverns measureless to man,And sank the tumult to a lifeless oceanAnd 'mid this tumult Kubla heard from farAncestral voices prophesying war
That story exhibits a reckless disregard for the truth. I never claimed to be a first responder on 9-11 with the Manassas Park Fire Dept. I was a volunteer firefighter at the time for the Dale City Fire Dept. when I responded to the attacks at the Pentagon.
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- دايلArabic
- далінаBelarusian
- долинаBulgarian
- dyffryn, dôlWelsh
- dalDanish
- TalGerman
- κοιλάδαGreek
- valleSpanish
- ibarBasque
- درهPersian
- laaksoFinnish
- dalurFaroese
- combeFrench
- daleIrish
- घाटीHindi
- dáleArmenian
- lembahIndonesian
- dalurIcelandic
- דיילHebrew
- 谷Japanese
- 골짜기Korean
- daleLatin
- DallLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- dal, valleiDutch
- dalNorwegian Nynorsk
- dalNorwegian
- dolinaPolish
- valePortuguese
- dáleRomanian
- долина, долRussian
- dolina, dol, udolinaSerbo-Croatian
- dolínaSlovene
- dalSwedish
- vadiTurkish
- долина, долUkrainian
- דיילYiddish
- 戴尔Chinese
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