English Explanatory Dictionary

Balfour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896).
  2. A village in the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland, on the island of Shapinsay.
  3. A small town in Southland, New Zealand.
  4. A census-designated place in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States.
  5. A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.
  6. A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  7. A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
  8. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  9. Arthur Balfour, British Prime Minister.

Word forms

Balfour Balfours

Etymology

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

Derived words

Balfourian Balfour pine Balfours Peak
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