Dashiell
DA-sheel
Popularity
#2057
Letters
8
Syllables
2
Origin
French
Total Births
2,789
Peak Year
#179 in 2015
First Recorded
1979
Style
Sophisticated & Formal, Vintage
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Of uncertain origin, possibly from the French surname 'de Chiel' referring to someone from Chiel-sur-l'Étang in Lorraine.
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Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Dashiell Hammett
American detective fiction writer
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