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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Ballard

surname, attested from late 12c., probably meaning "bald head;" see Wyclif's "Stye up, ballard," where Coverdale translates "Come vp here thou balde heade" [2 Kg.2:23-24, where God kills 42 children for making fun of Elijah's lack of hair.]

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Ballard, UT -- U.S. town in Utah
Population (2000): 566
Housing Units (2000): 196
Land area (2000): 13.996287 sq. miles (36.250215 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 13.996287 sq. miles (36.250215 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03345
Located within: Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location: 40.295037 N, 109.958472 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Ballard -- U.S. County in Kentucky
Population (2000): 8286
Housing Units (2000): 3837
Land area (2000): 251.160802 sq. miles (650.503463 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 22.440579 sq. miles (58.120830 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 273.601381 sq. miles (708.624293 sq. km)
Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location: 37.053173 N, 88.986191 W
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Ballard, KY
Ballard County
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Ballard (surname)

Ballard is a surname of English origin. It likely derives from Middle English "ball," meaning "white spot," plus the suffix "-ard," and would therefore mean "bald head." Indeed, Wyclif translated 2 Kings 2:23 as "Stye up, ballard," where Coverdale translated the same passage as "Come up here thou balde head."

There are other sources for this name, besides the Anglo-Saxon. Not all people bearing the name are of English origins. It is common, with native etymology among several Celtic nations, although the British Celtic form is likely the original, and it may be that "Bald head" is a false etymology designed to give the name English roots. The earliest form is Ap Alard, meaning the "son of the fox" in Welsh, and it passed from Wales to Brittany as Aballard, whence it became popular in France under the form Aballaird, and thence to Spain.

Usage examples of "ballard".

So quickly he led Ballard away from the canal and the vaulted porch, into the narrow dark alley lined with two rows of shuttered windows.

OPINION BY DAVID BALLARD Whatserface is the story of the rise to stardom and power of a woman who falls into it all by accident.

Ballard, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie and Alice Walker, the theme of personal memory, of the constant examination, interpretation and reinterpretation of lived experience, is central.

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Neither Ballard nor Gunther ever used the neuter pronoun in reference to the creature.

Ballard had become suddenly obstinate and would say nothingonly pleaded to be placed in another cell, or to have one of the jailers remain near him until daylight.

The fourth surprise was simply that Ballard was not the type to drive all the way out to an airport to meet an early-morning arrival unless something pretty special was involved.

The porter, quick to cover his miscalculation, headed back towards Ballard, whose arm was still signalling.

Now he would have to invite Ballard for breakfast, and listen, and talk.

But as he spoke he began to wonder why Mike Ballard had not been given the job of visiting Professor Vaugiroud.

Fenner had finished all the usual routine at the reception desk before Ballard rejoined him.

And Ballard would either have to stand by the report or give himself away.

Even Fenner, in the middle of his call to Venice, faltered for an amazed moment when Mike Ballard walked in.

But there was no doubt that Ballard had made himself a useful topic of conversation.

And at the back of the row of tables, just behind Chris, as she had warned him, he saw Ballard and Jan Aarvan.