Dahlen (surname)
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Dahlen is a Low German
surname
variation of Dahl
originating in medieval Westphalia
. The oldest record of the name appears in Austria. 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
. People with the surname include:
Low German
Low German or Low Saxon is an Ingvaeonic West Germanic language spoken mainly in northern Germany and the eastern part of the Netherlands...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
variation of Dahl
Dahl (surname)
Dahl or Dahle is a surname of Germanic origin. Dahl, which means valley in the North Germanic languages , is common in Norway, Denmark and Sweden...
originating in medieval Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...
. The oldest record of the name appears in Austria. Dahlen is also a common Scandinavian surname. The Swedish language
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
spelling replaces the e with é, indicator of an integrated loan word. Dahlen is uncommon as a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. People with the surname include:
- Bill DahlenBill DahlenWilliam Frederick Dahlen , nicknamed "Bad Bill" for his ferocious temperament, was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for four National League teams from to...
(1870–1950), American baseball player - Ulf DahlénUlf DahlénUlf Dahlén is a retired ice hockey player, currently head coach for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.-Biography:...
(born 1967), Swedish ice hockey player - Hermann, Freiherr Dahlen von OrlaburgHermann, Freiherr Dahlen von OrlaburgHermann, Freiherr Dahlen-Orlaburg was an Austrian administrator. He was the Austrian governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1881 to 1882....
(1828–1887), Austrian governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina