Van Dalen is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Dalen", a town in the province of Drenthe. Variant spellings are "Van Daalen" and Van Daelen. The name sometimes may be a hypercorrection of the form Van Dale, with the meaning "from (the) valley".[1] Notable people with the surname include:

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  • Anton van Dale (1638–1708), Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer
  • Danick Vandale (born 1992), Canadian racing cyclist
  • Johan Hendrik van Dale (1838–1872), Dutch teacher, archivist, and lexicographer (creator of the Van Dale dictionary)
  • Leah Van Dale (born 1987), American professional wrestler, dancer and model

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  1. ^ Dalen, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.