Balfour

BAL-fer

Scottish

"the village by the pasture"

Balfour Origin and Meaning

The name Balfour is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "the village by the pasture".

Historically interesting via the 1917 Balfour Declaration, which supported the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.

Balfour Popularity

• 788 Nameberry 2017

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Famous People Named Balfour

• Balfour Stewart Scottish physicist
• Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson British novelist
• Arthur James Balfour British Prime Minister

Balfour in Pop Culture

• Balfour Declaration established Palestine as Homeland for Jews