Surname · also Catalan

Dalí

“sign, guide”

Dalí is a surname, possibly from Catalan, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in English and Catalan.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dalí possibly goes back to Arabic دَلِيل, meaning “sign, guide.”

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Where it comes from

Dalí possibly comes from Catalan, and ultimately from Arabic.

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How it developed

Possibly from Catalan Dalí, from Arabic دَلِيل (“sign, guide”); its root is Arabic د ل ل.

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Dalí’s family of names

In Greek usage, Dalí as a surname is a transliteration of Δαλή.

Walk Dalí’s family in the name graph

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Sibling ideas

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