Bal (surname)

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Bal is a surname of Dutch, Punjabi, Turkish or Polish origin.

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In Dutch, bal means "ball" and the name sometimes is metonymic (e.g. indicating a ball player), but primarily appears patronymic after a short form of the name Baldwin. [1]

In Turkish, bal means "honey", and could have a metonymic occupational origin from e.g. a beekeeper. [1]

The Polish surname originated in the 15th century with Jan I Bal. His descendants held various titles and offices in south-eastern Poland until the partitions. Baligród ("Bal's borough" in Polish) was founded by Piotr II Bal. According to the Universal Electronic System for Registration of the Population in 2002 there were 2016 people with that surname living in Poland.[ citation needed ]

Notable people with the name include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bal at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.

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