Balk

See also: balk

English

Proper noun

Balk (plural Balks)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Balk is the 9991st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3228 individuals. Balk is most common among White (66.64%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (28.78%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as balc in 1491. Borrowed from West Frisian Balk, derived in turn from Old Frisian balk (“fixed bridge, beam of wood used as a gangboard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɑlk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Balk
  • Rhymes: -ɑlk
  • Homophone: balk

Proper noun

Balk n

  1. A village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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