Bal

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Bal 1
Revisions 2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname
Usage Punjabi
Scripts ਬਲ(Gurmukhi) بل(Shahmukhi)
Other Forms FormsBal Gill

Meaning & History

Based on the name of a branch of the Jat clan, meaning "strength, power, force" in Punjabi, derived from Sanskrit बल (bala).
Added 1/14/2020 by Bhullar721
Edited 10/27/2024 by jocatchi

Bal 2
Revisions 2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Turkish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɑɫ/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "honey" in Turkish, originally denoting a person who worked as a beekeeper.
Added 2/10/2023 by anonymous
Edited 10/27/2024 by jocatchi

Bal 3
2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Dutch

Meaning & History

Diminutive form of the given name Baldwin, or perhaps another name beginning with bald "bold, brave".
Added 10/27/2024 by jocatchi

Bal 4
2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage Dutch

Meaning & History

Means "ball, sphere" in Dutch, a nickname for a ball player or someone who made balls, or a habitational name for someone who lived by a landmark shaped like a ball. Cognate to English Ball.
Added 10/27/2024 by jocatchi