dallin

Dallin is a surname of English-language origin that is also used as a given name in some cases. It appears mainly in the United States and other English-speaking regions, where it is found as a family name and, less commonly, as a first name. The exact origin is uncertain; it may derive from a place name such as Dallas, from a variant of a personal name, or from a patronymic formation with the suffix -in. As with many surnames, multiple independent lineages may exist.

Notable people with the surname include Cyrus E. Dallin, an American sculptor best known for works such as Paul Revere and Appeal to the Great Spirit. Alexander Dallin, an American political scientist noted for his work on Soviet and post-Soviet politics. The given-name usage is rarer and tends to appear in modern naming practices, sometimes chosen for its sonority or as a family-name carryover.

See also: Dallas (name).