Given name & surname

Dahlquist

“valley”·“twig”

Dahlquist is a surname from Swedish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dahlquist is built from elements meaning “valley” and “twig”.

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Where it comes from

Dahlquist comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Dahlqvist.

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Dahlquist’s family of names

In English usage, Dahlquist as a surname was borrowed from the Swedish form Dahlqvist.

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The ring: across languages.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Dahlquist, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Swedish

Ahlquist

“alder” · “twig”

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Swedish

Wahlquist

“pasture” · “twig”

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Swedish

Hallquist

Hallquist is a surname from Swedish.

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Swedish

Malmquist

“ore” · “twig”

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Swedish · Nature

Palmquist

“palm tree” · “twig”

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German

Dahlman

“valley” · “man”

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Swedish

Dahlstrom

“valley” · “stream”

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Swedish

Dahlgren

“valley” · “branch”

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71% boys · 29% girls

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