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Dalton

Dalton

31 3.8
A family name that some people have
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdɔltən/
translation icon : Dalton
  • It'll get worse. "Mr. Dalton was telling us about the elections next fall," Justin said.

And the book was written based on Trent Dalton's real life.

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Examples

  • Mr. Dalton said, "Have you ever considered using that brain your parents bought for you?"

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Alice Dalton is known for her contributions to the local community.

  • Why did you put Dalton in charge of security?

  • Tim, welcome to Dalton, pleasure to meet you.

  • It's obvious Dalton still has a crush on you.

  • "I love you, kids," Mr. Dalton said and patted my arm.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • "I'd like you to confide in me," Mr. Dalton said.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Oh, that Alice Dalton's a clever woman.

  • Planning for the future became the responsibility of the Supervisor of Textbooks and Library Services, Ann Dalton.

    Academic text (2009)
  • We named him Dalton.

Synonyms

Kemp
vsDalton
984 4.8

A last name that people have

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Watson
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250 2.2

A family name and sometimes a male first name in English-speaking countries

is limited to family name use rather than given name use
Webster
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165 3.7

A family or first name used by people

is limited to use as a family name rather than as a given name
Fletcher
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156 4.9

A family name used by people and places like towns and schools

is mainly a family name rather than a place or institution name
Webber
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142 5.6

A last name that some people have

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Carr
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121 3.2

A name that people have as their last name

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Hurley
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69 7.4

A family name that some people use as their last name

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Huntington
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63 6.8

A name that people use for a town, a library, or as a last name

is mainly a family surname, not primarily a city or institution name
Creasy
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20 8.8

A last name that some people have

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Brumby
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16 9.2

A family name used as a last name

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Chapin
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14 7.0

A family name that people often use in English-speaking countries

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Shippen
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12 9.8

A family name used in English-speaking countries

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Cummins
vsDalton
9 6.8

A family name people have as their last name

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Hillman
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9 6.3

A family name used by people, often from England

is similar but emphasizes use notably in English-speaking countries
Coley
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6 4.3

A family name or first name used by people in English-speaking countries

is used only as a family name rather than also as a given name
Purdue
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4 6.6

A family name used by people in English-speaking countries

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Hitchcock
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2 5.7

A last name used by some people

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Caulker
vsDalton
1 8.9

A family name people have in English-speaking countries

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name
Wheen
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8.9

A family name that people use as their last name

is the same meaning but denotes a different family name

Surface Forms

Dalton main

Etymology

Dalton as a family name comes from old words dale and tun, which mean 'valley' and 'settlement'. So it originally called people from a 'town in a valley', and today it is used as a surname in English-speaking places.