Balle
English
editEtymology
editVarious origins:
- Borrowed from Dutch Balle, a reduced form of any of various Germanic names beginning with the element *balþaz (“bold”).
- Borrowed from Danish Balle, a habitational surname from balle (“slope; hill”).
- A respelling of Catalan Batlle, an occupational surname from batlle (“mayor”).
Proper noun
editBalle (plural Balles)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balle is the 39164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 562 individuals. Balle is most common among Hispanic/Latino (55.69%) and White (38.26%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 90.
German
editPronunciation
editNoun
editBalle
Pennsylvania German
editEtymology
editCompare English ball, German Ball, Dutch bal.
Noun
editBalle m (plural Balle)
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