Balfour

Balfour Meaning & Origin

About Balfour
The name "Balfour" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic words "baile" meaning "village" and "phòir" meaning "pasture." Therefore, the name Balfour can be interpreted to mean "village pasture" or "pasture of the village." It is a surname that is often associated with individuals of Scottish descent.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L F AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈbælfɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balfour in Braille

Here's how to represent Balfour in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Balfour in braille

How to Spell the Name Balfour in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Balfour using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Balfour in sign language

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