Bancroft

From any of the various places of this name, derived from Old English bean meaning “bean” and croft meaning “small enclosed field”.
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Ballerini

From Italian ballerino meaning “dancer”, an occupational name or nickname for someone who liked to dance.
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Ball

From Middle English bal, Old English beall meaning “ball”. This was either a nickname for a rotund or bald person, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a ball-shaped feature.
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