Dashiell
Possibly from French de Chiel; the exact meaning is unknown.
Meaning and origin
Dashiell came to wider attention through American author Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961), famous for detective novels.
How to pronounce Dashiell
| English (US) | //dæ.shel// |
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