Balkin Family History

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Beyle meaning ‘beautiful’ (related to French belle). English (of Norman origin): perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Baldekin or Baudekin, an Anglo-Norman borrowing of Middle Dutch Baudequin, a Flemish pet form of Baldwin.

However, a clear link between Middle English Baudekin and post-medieval Balkin has not been established, and the modern name may have a different source.

This name could potentially be a variant of Balcom, perhaps brought about by migration.