Dahlen (surname)

Dahlen is a Low German surname variation of Dahl originating in medieval Westphalia. The oldest record of the name appears in Austria.^[1] Dahlen is also a common Scandinavian surname. The Swedish language spelling replaces the e with é, indicator of an integrated loan word. Dahlen is uncommon as a given name. Notable people with the surname include:

• Andreas Dahlén, Swedish footballer
• Bill Dahlen (1870–1950), American baseball player
• Carl Dahlén (1770–1851), Swedish ballet dancer and choreographer
• Neal Dahlen, American National Football League general manager
• Ulf Dahlén (born 1967), Swedish ice hockey player
• Hermann, Freiherr Dahlen von Orlaburg (1828–1887), Austrian governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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