Dallin (surname)

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Dahlin
Family Name
Related names Dahl, Dahlen, Dahlem, Dallen, Dahlin, Dahlstrom
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Dallin is a medieval surname of Low German/Westphalia origin, a variation of Dahl. The suffix -lin denotes the namebearer's locale or occupation. Unlike some of the other Dahl variants, Dallin is uncommon to Scandinavian countries.[1] Dallin is also uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:

  • Sara Dallin (born 1961), English singer and songwriter from the pop group Bananarama
  • Alexander Dallin (1924 -2000), American professor at Stanford University
  • Lilia Estrin Dallin (1898-1981) (aka Lola Estrin, Paulsen, Lilya Ginzberg), Russian Trotskyist
  • Cyrus Edwin Dallin (1861 - 1944), American sculptor and Olympic archer

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dallin Family Crest and Name History. houseofnames.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
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