Dahlen is a
Low German
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, familycolor = Indo-European
, fam2 = Germanic
, fam3 = West Germanic
, fam4 = North Sea Germanic
, ancestor = Old Saxon
, ancestor2 = Middle L ...
surname variation of
Dahl originating in
medieval
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...
Westphalia
Westphalia (; german: Westfalen ; nds, Westfalen ) is a region of northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has an area of and 7.9 million inhabitants.
The territory of the regio ...
. Dahlen is also a common
Scandinavian surname.
The Swedish language spelling replaces the ''e'' with ''
é'', indicator of an integrated loan word. Dahlen is uncommon as a given name. Notable people with the surname include:
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Andreas Dahlén (born 1982), Swedish footballer
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Bill Dahlen
William Frederick Dahlen (January 5, 1870 – December 5, 1950), nicknamed "Bad Bill" for his ferocious temperament, was an American shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four National League teams from to . After twice ...
(1870–1950), American baseball player
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Carl Dahlén (1770–1851), Swedish ballet dancer and choreographer
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Jonathan Dahlen (born 1997), Swedish ice hockey player
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Neal Dahlen
Neal (Neil) is a given masculine name and surname of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "hono ...
(born 1940), American football manager
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Ulf Dahlén
Ulf Reinhold Dahlén (born January 21, 1967) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, and former head coach for HV71 and Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League. His son Jonathan Dahlén was drafted 42nd overall in the 2016 NHL Entr ...
(born 1967), Swedish ice hockey player
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Hermann, Freiherr Dahlen von Orlaburg
Freiherr Dahlen-Orlaburg (10 January 1828, in Košice, Kaschau – 15 November 1887, in Vienna) was an Austrian Administrator of the Government, administrator. He was the Austrian governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1881 to 1882.
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(1828–1887), Austrian governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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