Dalziel

D2A1L1Z10I1E1L1
/diˈɛl/

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScots Dalȝiel →
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Meanings

proper nounDalziel (plural Dalziels)

plural Dalziels · alternative Dalyell · alternative Dalzell · alternative Delzell

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. ScotsDalȝiel
  2. EnglishDalziel

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Dalziel

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Anagrams

Lizalde
Cite this entry
APA

Dalziel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalziel

MLA

“Dalziel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalziel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dalziel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalziel.

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