Balke

B3A1L1K5E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse balkr →
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Meanings

proper nounBalke (plural Balkes)

plural Balkes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebalkr“beam”
  2. EnglishBalke

* As a German surname, from Balken (“beam”). Also a spelling variant of Balk. * As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse balkr (“beam”), a doublet of the above.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

blakebleakKabelKalebBelka
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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