Balk

Balk (plural Balks)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Balk is the 9991^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3228 individuals. Balk is most common among White (66.64%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (28.78%) individuals.

• Blak, blak

First attested as balc in 1491. Borrowed from West Frisian Balk, derived in turn from Old Frisian balk (“fixed bridge, beam of wood used as a gangboard”).

• IPA^(key): /bɑlk/

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• Hyphenation: Balk
• Rhymes: -ɑlk
• Homophone: balk

Balk n

1. A village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN