What is the origin of the surname Ball?

Answer 1

Long before the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D., the Ball family held a family seat in Cheshire, England. Family motto: "Virtue is the support of dignity"

A French branch of the family also distinguished themselves in Brittany.

Answer 2

Long before the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D., the proud and noble English surname of Ball is on record as having held a family seat in Cheshire. The ancient Anglo-Saxons would have originally bestowed this surname upon persons who were either bald-headed, or of a rotund or stocky stature.

The family motto translates as: "Virtue is the support of dignity"

Answer 3

The Ancient Anglo-Saxons who once ruled all of Britain utilized the Old English-language word "Bealla", meaning "bald", when surnames were first being applied to members of their burgeoning civilization. This surname may also describe persons of rotund or stocky stature. They are on record long before the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D., holding family seat in Cheshire.

They continue to boldly slice through the gathering mists of time, heartily hefting their family motto of "Virtue Is The Support Of Dignity!"