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Ballou

OriginFrench
Meaning"from Bellou"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Ballou

Unusual surname with rowdy quality.

Ballou for boys

This surname-name comes with some great connotations: Addie Ballou the American feminist, Kurt Ballou — guitarist with the band Converge, or Adin Ballou — abolitionist and pacifist. It has a trendy, whimsical sound that sets it apart from more traditional surnames like Cooper, Hunter, and Archer and puts it more in the camp of the softer international names like Aaru, Bayou, and Finlo.

Pronounced buh-LOO.

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  • Catherine "Cat" BallouGirl

    main character in the film "Cat Ballou," played by Jane Fonda

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