"Balham" meaning in English

See Balham in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Balham.wav [UK]
Etymology: From Belgeham (Domesday Book, 1086) and Bælgenham (957), from Old English bealg + hamm. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|bealg}} Old English bealg, {{m|ang|hamm}} hamm Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Balham
  1. A suburb of London, in the borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2873). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London, Suburbs in Greater London, England
    Sense id: en-Balham-en-name-RyCQDELs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. A commune in Ardennes department, Grand Est, France. Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Grand Est
    Sense id: en-Balham-en-name-gzrBvzdN Categories (other): Communes of France, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

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