Balfour.
A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896).
Meaning & usage
A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896).
A village in the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland, on the island of Shapinsay.
A small town in Southland, New Zealand.
A census-designated place in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States.
A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.
A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. Arthur Balfour, British Prime Minister.
Where this word comes from
From Scottish Gaelic baile (“village, town”) + pùir, genitive form of pór (“pasture, grass”).
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