Balham

B3A1L1H4A1M3

proper noun

A suburb of London in the borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2873).

OriginOld English bealg →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of London in the borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2873).
  2. A commune in Ardennes department, Grand Est, France.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbealg
  2. EnglishBalham

From Belgeham (Domesday Book, 1086) and Bælgenham (957), from Old English bealg + hamm.

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APA

Balham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balham

MLA

“Balham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balham.

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