Meaning: Surname-derived; meaning uncertain
The story
The novelist Dashiell Hammett bore his mother’s surname as a given name. Its deeper French derivation is uncertain; Dash is a natural everyday shortening.
Nicknames
- Dash
Famous namesakes
- Dashiell HammettWriter
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Modern
- Literary
- Surname-style
Origins
Dashiell comes from English and French.
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