Dalston
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Dalston
The given name 'Dalston' is an English locational surname turned given name, meaning "Dæl's settlement" or "valley settlement," derived from Old English *dæl* (valley) and *tūn* (enclosure, settlement).
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Etymology
The given name 'Dalston' is an English locational surname turned given name, meaning "Dæl's settlement" or "valley settlement," derived from Old English *dæl* (valley) and *tūn* (enclosure, settlement). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the UK, with no specific religious association; historically, it originates from the place name Dalston in Cumbria, England.
Dalston currently ranks #10,097 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.
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