Balle
See also: balle, ballé, ballē, ballë, and Bälle
English
Etymology
Various 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
Balle (plural Balles)
- A surname.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 90.
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alə
Noun
Balle
- (archaic) dative singular of Ball
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare English ball, German Ball, Dutch bal.
Noun
Balle m (plural Balle)
- ball
- bale