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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname BALLARD.
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From A Dictionary
of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley, A. Bardsley,
1901, and,
An
Etymological Dictionary
of Family and Christian Names,
by William Arthur, M. A., 1857.
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BALLARD.
Bardsley has: A nickname meaning "bald-headed." The hair,
or absence of it, gave us a large number of early nicknames, the majority of
which still exist as surnames. Ballard seems to have been
very popular for a bald-headed man; v. Ball.
Professor Skeat quotes:
'And scorneden to hym
saying, Stye up, ballard,' 1382: Wyclif, 2 Kings ii. 23.
Arthur has: BALLARD.
(Celtic and Gaelic) From ball, a place, a round elevation;
and ard, high. The Gaelic word ballart signifies noisy,
boasting. Bal also signifies a lord.
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Reference
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Dictionary Index |
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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Names Index |
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B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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