Balfour

Meaning

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 Eastern Cape, South Africa.
7. A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
8. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
9. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Synonyms

Arthur James Balfour

1st Earl of Balfour

Etymology

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

Sentences

Balfour stormed off the mound , yelling at Cabrera as he walked to the dugout .