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Balfour.

A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896).

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  1. A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896).

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  2. A village in the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland, on the island of Shapinsay.

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  3. A small town in Southland, New Zealand.

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  4. A census-designated place in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States.

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  5. A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.

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  6. A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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  7. A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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  8. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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  9. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. Arthur Balfour, British Prime Minister.

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Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic baile (“village, town”) + pùir, genitive form of pór (“pasture, grass”).

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