Ballasalla

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proper noun

A village in the south-east of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC2870).

OriginManx Balley Sallagh ← Old Irish baile →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in the south-east of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC2870).

Origin

  1. Old Irishbaile“place, town”
  2. ManxBalley Sallagh
  3. EnglishBallasalla

From Manx Balley Sallagh, from Old Irish baile (“place, town”) + sail (“willow”), Ballasalla thus means 'place of the willows'.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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