Baltimore

Baltimore Meaning & Origin

About Baltimore
The surname Baltimore is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bæl," meaning fire, and "tun," meaning settlement or enclosure. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Baltimore is "settlement or enclosure by the fire." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where fires were lit for signaling or defense purposes. The surname Baltimore may have been given to individuals who lived near such a settlement or had some association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Baltimore is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Baltimore: 2,165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,944
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Baltimore based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Baltimore is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B04305060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 L T AH0 M AO2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɔltəˌmɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baltimore in Braille

Here's how to represent Baltimore in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Baltimore in braille

How to sign the name Baltimore using Sign Language

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

The name Baltimore in sign language

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