Dallas
Possibly means "valley house" from Old English, or "meadow dwelling" from Scottish Gaelic; also the name of a major American city.
Meaning and origin
Dallas is a place name with two possible etymologies: it may derive from Old English meaning "valley house" or from Scottish Gaelic meaning "meadow dwelling".
How to pronounce Dallas
| English (US) | DAL-us /ˈdæləs/ |
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