Dallas is a
surname of Scottish and English origin, as well as a given name. When of Scottish origin the name is a habitational name, derived from
Dallas near
Forres. This place-name is likely derived from the
Britishdol "meadow" + gwas "dwelling" (compare
Gaelicdail + fas). This name also appears in
County Londonderry,
Northern Ireland. When of English origin the name is a habitational name, derived from the
Old Englishdæl, or
Old Norsedalr "valley" + hus "house". An example of such a derivation is
Dalehouse in
North Yorkshire. The name can also be a
topographic name, derived in the same fashion.[1]
Surname
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameDallas. If an
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The surname, when of Scottish origin, is considered by some to be a
sept of
Clan Mackintosh.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Dallas, a former ring name of professional wrestler
Lance Hoyt (born 1977)
Dallas is a
surname of Scottish and English origin, as well as a given name. When of Scottish origin the name is a habitational name, derived from
Dallas near
Forres. This place-name is likely derived from the
Britishdol "meadow" + gwas "dwelling" (compare
Gaelicdail + fas). This name also appears in
County Londonderry,
Northern Ireland. When of English origin the name is a habitational name, derived from the
Old Englishdæl, or
Old Norsedalr "valley" + hus "house". An example of such a derivation is
Dalehouse in
North Yorkshire. The name can also be a
topographic name, derived in the same fashion.[1]
Surname
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameDallas. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
The surname, when of Scottish origin, is considered by some to be a
sept of
Clan Mackintosh.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Dallas, a former ring name of professional wrestler
Lance Hoyt (born 1977)