# Balke

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As a German surname, from Balken (“beam”). Also a spelling variant of Balk.
* As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse balkr (“beam”), a doublet of the above.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balke