Dallinger

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English *Dalla →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old English*Dalla“a personal name”
  2. EnglishDallinger

'A dweller of Dalling", from Old English *Dalla (“a personal name”) + -ing (“belonging to”), denoting "Dalla's tribe" + -er (“agentive suffix”).

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APA

Dallinger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dallinger

MLA

“Dallinger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dallinger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dallinger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dallinger.

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