Ballisty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Ballisty

What does the name Ballisty mean?

The name Ballisty comes from the old French "balestier" for "cross-bowman" which in turn is derived form the Latin "ballista" for "heavy artillery." The surname was probably an occupational name for a maker of crossbows, or for a soldier armed with a crossbow.

Early Origins of the Ballisty family

The surname Ballisty was first found in medieval Dublin (Irish: Áth Cliath) located on the east coast of Ireland in the province of Leinster, where the name was listed as Baliste.

Early History of the Ballisty family

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Ballisty Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ballesty, Ballisty, Baliste and others.

Early Notables of the Ballisty family

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Ballisty migration to the United States +

Ballisty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Ballisty, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1828 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)