A Welsh Name A Day

[name_f]Dalis[/name_f]
masculine; pr. dalɪs

detailed pronunciation

d = as in do
a = as in sat
l = as in like
i (ɪ) = as in it
s = as in see

The name of an old fair (Ffair [name_f]Dalis[/name_f]) near Lampeter, [name_m]Wales[/name_m] in 1570. The name of the fair is believed to be a reference to Llanwyddalis (Vitalis’ [name_m]Parish[/name_m] in English) - the name of an old church in Dihewyd, Ceredigion - as this is where the fair originated.

The first recorded use of [name_f]Dalis[/name_f] as a given name in [name_u]England[/name_u] & [name_m]Wales[/name_m] is 1895, and the most recent recorded use is 1976.

Although [name_f]Dalis[/name_f] is a masculine name (in Wales), it was given to a baby girl in 1900, but it cannot be confirmed whether her name originated from Welsh or another source.

index combos

1896: [name_f]Dalis[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
1900: [name_f]Dalis[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
1976: [name_f]Dalis[/name_f] [name_u]Glyn[/name_u]

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