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Surname Etymology and Meaning of DALES

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English: regional name from the area referred to as ‘the Dales’ in northern England. See also Dale.
2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname for a needy person, from Hebrew dalus¯ ‘poverty’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)