Given name & surname

Ballantyne

Ballantyne is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Ballantyne comes from Scottish Gaelic.

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Ballantyne’s family of names

In English usage, Ballantyne as a surname has a related form in BALLANTINE. In English usage, Ballantyne as a surname has a related form in BALLENTINE. In English usage, Ballantyne as a surname has a related form in BELLENDEN.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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