Dalí

Da·lí
/ˈdɑːli/

proper noun

A surname from Catalan.

OriginCatalan Dalí ← Arabic دَلِيل →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dali

  1. A surname from Catalan.
  2. Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), Spanish artist.

Origin

  1. Arabicدَلِيل“sign, guide”
  2. CatalanDalí
  3. EnglishDalí

From Catalan Dalí, possibly from dalí (“stick for fording”), from Arabic دَلِيل (dalīl, “sign, guide”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Dalí

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Cite this entry
APA

Dalí. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dal%C3%AD

MLA

“Dalí.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dal%C3%AD. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dalí,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dal%C3%AD.

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