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Origin Of The Surname Bale
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Meaning Of The Surname Bale
One Who Lives by the Castle Walls
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Interesting
Facts About
Bale
Bale is thought to be of French origin and would have been introduced to Britain by invading Normans. It comes from the French word ‘baile’ which described the wall surrounding a castle. Its use as a surname would have been topographical, given to a person to describe the area that they lived by. Its original bearer would therefore have lived next to a baile. |
Bale Statistics
Bale is the number 1754 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 6,153 share the surname Bale in the UK.
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