"Balle" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Balles [plural]
Etymology: Various origins: * Borrowed from Dutch Balle, a reduced form of any of various Germanic names beginning with the element *balþaz (“bold”). * Borrowed from Danish Balle, a habitational surname from balle (“slope; hill”). * A respelling of Catalan Batlle, an occupational surname from batlle (“mayor”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|Balle}} Dutch Balle, {{bor|en|da|Balle}} Danish Balle, {{der|en|ca|Batlle}} Catalan Batlle Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Balle (plural Balles)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: Balle (surname)
    Sense id: en-Balle-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header: 31 36 18 15

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