Where does “Balfour” come from?

Balfour (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic baile, from Old Irish baile, from Proto-Celtic balio-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Balfour (English): OS grid ref NO7896

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref NO7896

Ancestry of “Balfour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbailevillage, town, city
2Old Irishbaileplace, homestead, town, city; vision;...
3Proto-Celticbalio-s—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “Balfour”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic balio-s →Every word from Old Irish baile →