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Sally name meaning
Last Name
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in the U.S.
in 2010
1k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Sally mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Sally
User Submitted Origins
English
53%
Hebrew
42%
African
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- 4 submissions from the United States and Germany agree the name Sally means "Princess" and is of Hebrew origin.
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Sally means "From Sarah means princess".
- A submission from India says the name Sally means "A great princess" and is of Hebrew origin.
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Sally means "Princesses" and is of African origin.
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Sally means "love".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
verb Sal"ly
To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally.
Etymology: F. saillir, fr. L. salire to leap, spring, akin to Gr. "a`llesqai; cf. Skr. sṛ to go, to flow. Cf. Salient Assail Assault Exult Insult Saltation Saltire
noun Sal"ly
Senses
- A leaping forth; a darting; a spring.
- A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged to attack the besiegers; a sortie." Sallies were made by the Spaniards, but they were beaten in with loss." [Bacon.]
- An excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation."Every one shall know a country better that makes often sallies into it, and traverses it up and down, than he that . . . goes still round in the same track." [Locke.]
- A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind."The unaffected mirth with which she enjoyed his sallies." [Sir W. Scott.]
- Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade."The excursion was esteemed but a sally of youth." [Sir H. Wotton.]
Etymology: F. saillie, fr. saillir. See Sally (v.)
Other Dictionary Sources
- A venture off the beaten path ("a sally into the wide world beyond his home")
- A military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
- Witty remark
Wiktionary
A diminutive lambdacism of Sarah. Compare Hal from Harry and Moll from Mary).
- A diminutive of the female given name Sarah, also used as a formal given name.
- (Britain) A nickname for the Salvation Army
Sally was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Swedish, and Tagalog
Notable Persons Named Sally
Notable Persons Named Sally
Sally Yates
Sally Yates is a United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, United States Deputy Attorney General, and United States Attorneyfor theNorthern District of Georgia. Sally was born on August 20th, 1960 in Atlanta.
Sally Field
Sally Field is an actress and director. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1962 to present. Sally was given the name Sally Margaret Field by her parents Margaret Field and Jock Mahoney on November 6th, 1946 in Pasadena, California, U.S.
Sally Hemings
Sally was given the name Sarah Hemings by her parents Betty Hemings and John Wayles in 1773 in Charles City County, Virginia.
Sally Kristen Ride
Sally Kristen Ride was a physicist. She holds the title Sally Ride. Sally was born Sally Kristen Ride on May 26th, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. She died on July 23rd, 2012.
Vanessa Marcil
Vanessa Marcil is an actress. She has been prominent since 1992. Vanessa was given the name Sally Vanessa Ortiz on October 15th, 1968 in Indio, California, U.S.
Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers is an actress, spokesperson, and actor. She was most prominent from 1970 to present. Sally was given the name Sally Anne Struthers on July 28th, 1947 in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
- Sally HawkinsActress
- Sally Jewell51st United States Secretary of the Interior
- Sally MannArtist
- Sally KirklandActor
- Sally Jessy RaphaelTalk Show Host
- Sally Ann HowesActress/singer
- Sally CarreraTown Attorney
- Sally TimmsMusician
- Sally GeesonActress
- Sally BradshawMusician
- Sally RandActress
- Sally CarrMusician
- Sally Hayfron MugabeTeacher
- Sally PressmanActress
Notable Persons With the Last Name Sally
Notable Persons With the Last Name Sally
Sally
Paul Sally
Paul Sally was a scientist. Paul was given the name Paul Joseph Sally, Jr. on January 29th, 1933 in Roslindale. He died on December 30th, 2013.
Zak Sally
Jerome Sally
Jerome Sally is a football player for the New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, and Kansas City Chiefs. His career lasted from 1982 to 1988. Jerome was born on February 24th, 1959 in Chicago.
Long Sally
Long was born on December 5th, 1901. She died on August 12th, 1987.
Judith D. Sally
Judith was born on March 23rd, 1937.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Sally | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 51.66% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 38.02% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 2.62% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.87% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 3.67% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 3.15% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Sally
People with the last name Sally are most frequently White or African American
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Fun Facts about the name Sally
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