Etymology

Dalziel

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Today it means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Full definition →

Scots Dalȝiel
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  1. Scots · borrowed fromDalȝiel
  2. English todayDalziel

Spelling pronunciation of Scots Dalȝiel with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩, ultimately from dail (“field”) + geal (“white, bright”).

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