Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BALLANTINE
There are approximately 1,890 people named Ballantine in the UK. That makes it the 4,704th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 30 are named Ballantine.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Ballantine surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A place where Bal or Belus was worshiped by the Celts; from Bal and teine, fire.