Dal Family History
Dal Name Meaning
Indian (Gujarat): Jat name probably from the name of the Dahalamandal region between rivers Ganga and Narmada in present Madhya Pradesh. Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from dal ‘branch’ also e.g. ‘arm’ and ‘back’. Scandinavian: variant of Dahl . Dutch: variant without the preposition van ‘from’ of Van Dal (see Vandal ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022