Balfe is an Irish surname. It is derived from Gaelic balbh meaning 'stammering'.[1]
Notable people
edit- Brendan Balfe (born 1945), Irish radio personality
- Caitriona Balfe (born 1979), Irish actress and fashion model
- David Balfe (born 1958), English musician and record producer
- Jimmy Balfe, Irish footballer
- Lorne Balfe (born 1976), Scottish composer
- Michael William Balfe (1808–1870), Irish composer
- Richard Balfe (born 1944), English politician
- Rupert Balfe (1890–1915), Australian rules footballer
- Shaun Balfe (born 1972), English racing driver
- Veronica Cooper (née Balfe) (1913–2000), American socialite and actress
- Victoria Balfe (1837–1871), Franco-Irish singer, daughter of Michael William Balfe
References
edit- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford dictionary of family names in Britain and Ireland (First ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-19-879881-1.
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