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Dally
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dally
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈdæli/
en Delhi deli<aa:celery-salary merger>
Proper noun
s
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Dally is the 21371st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1225 individuals. Dally is most common among White (86.29%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Contraction of "Dalmatian Coast", from where many Croatian emigrants originated. Also spelt "Dallie"
Noun
ies
en colloquial _ New Zealand A New Zealand person of Croatian or other Balkan descent.
en 2003 Warren Barton Saluting Selaks: Let's drink to the 'Dallies' The New Zealand wine industry and those who consume the wine it produces owe a huge debt of gratitude to the "Dallies" – the Croatians, and others from that part of eastern Europe who came here in the early 1900s and brought with them a passion for growing, making and drinking wine.
Anagrams
en adlly d'y'all y'all'd