Type Word Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "dale, valley" [1][2]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesdæl(Anglo-Saxon) dal(Old Dutch) tal(Old High German) dalr(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantDale(English) Surname DescendantsDahl(Danish) Van Daal, Van Daalen, Van Dael, Van Daele, Van Dale, Vandale, Van Dalen(Dutch) Dale(English) Dahl(Norwegian) Dahl(Swedish) Sources & References Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 87. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 67.