Ballinger Family History
Ballinger Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): dissimilated form of Barringer (see Berringer ). Americanized form of French Bélanger (see Belanger ) or of its variant Bellanger . Compare Bellinger German: perhaps a variant of Behringer or of Barringer a cognate of 1 above with similar dissimilation of r to l. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022