Surname of Salvador Dalí, the famous Spanish surrealist artist known for melting clocks and dreamlike imagery. The name has become synonymous with surrealism and artistic eccentricity.
A Catalan surname possibly derived from the Arabic 'ad-dālī' meaning 'the guide' or from Latin place names. The artistic association comes from Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), whose flamboyant personality made his surname iconic.
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