Balsam

Borrowed from German Balsam, an occupational surname for a seller of perfumes. It could also be an English habitational surname, from Balsham, in Cambridgeshire.

Balsam (plural Balsams)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Balsam is the 34707^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 651 individuals. Balsam is most common among White (97.7%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balsam”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 91.

• lambas, sambal

From Middle High German balsame, Old High German balsamo; derived from Latin balsamum. Cognate with French baume, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐍃𐌰𐌽 (balsan), Italian balsamo.[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈbalzaːm/

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Balsam m (strong, genitive Balsams, plural Balsame)

1. balsam, balm; ointment

• balsamieren

• → Hungarian: balzsam

• “Balsam” in Duden online