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balfour

/bˈælfɔɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
bal-four
IPA
/bˈælfɔɹ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small town in Southland, New Zealand.

Countable; Uncountable

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Balfours (plural)

Derived Forms

Balfourian

Phrases

Balfour pine Balfours Peak

Questions

How do you pronounce balfour?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈælfɔɹ/.
What does balfour mean?
A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896).
Where does balfour come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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