Dahlen (surname)

Dahlen is a Low German surname variation of Dahl originating in medieval Westphalia. The oldest record of the name appears in Austria.^[1] 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:

Andreas Dahlén, Swedish footballer
Bill Dahlen (1870–1950), American baseball player
Carl Dahlén (1770–1851), Swedish ballet dancer and choreographer
Neal Dahlen, American National Football League general manager
Ulf Dahlén (born 1967), Swedish ice hockey player
Hermann, Freiherr Dahlen von Orlaburg (1828–1887), Austrian governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina

References

↑ "Dahlen Family Crest and Name History". houseofnames.com. Retrieved 2008-02-07.

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