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11/11/2024, 8:55 PM jocatchi
5/16/2022, 9:04 AM anonymous

Name Balkwill
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. BAWLK-wil
Other Forms FormsBalkwell, Balkwall, Balkwel
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from the name of a lost settlement in Devon, composed of Old English balca "balk, beam; ridge, bank" and wella "spring, stream". Alternatively, can be a variant form of Bakewell.
Added 5/16/2022 by anonymous