This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RichardDale1972 Surnames: Dale Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dale/1248.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: One theory of the Dale surname in north eastern England is that it came from Vikings from the village of Dale in Norway. I'd be interested if there's any Norwegian history/folklore about this. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.