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Balsam
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balsam bàlsam balšám
English
Etymology
Borrowed from en de Balsam, an occupational surname for a seller of perfumes. It could also be an English habitational surname, from en Balsham, in Cambridgeshire.
Proper noun
s
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Balsam is the 34707th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 651 individuals. Balsam is most common among White (97.7%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en aablms lambas sambal
German
de:+e
Etymology
de balsam :inh gmh:balsam<id:balsam><ety:inh<goh:balsamo<id:balsam><ety:inh<gmw-pro:*balsamō<id:balsam>>>>>
From de gmh balsam, gmh balsame, from de goh balsamo, from de gmw-pro *balsamō. de Bisam Desman.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbalza(ː)m/
de De-Balsam.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
balm, balsam, ointment
Declension
m
Derived terms
de balsamieren
de Balsam für die Seele
Descendants
hu balzsam 1
csb balzam 1
ru бальза́м 1
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