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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Balsama f. Latin balsamum 'balsam; balm', from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον 'balsam', a borrowing from a Semitic origin.

France
Latin
c823 Balsma (nom) irminon-vol2 7, Palatiolum
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Balsama". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Balsama.