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28th February 08, 08:56 AM #1

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Originally Posted by slohairt

Ah, more tricky ones!
BALLARD Norman-French, I'm guessing. In which case, a Gaelic transliteration would be de Ballárd.

Yes - I'm told it means "bald-headed" in middle French (which seems appropriate when one looks at Turpin and myself)

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Yes, etymologies are quite funny sometimes. Some complimentary and apt, while others quite bizarre. Mine is 'descended from the martial bear' which I suppose was pretty macho back in the day.

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