The snowball Surname
snowball Name Meaning and History
English (northeastern): from Middle English snow ‘snow’ +
ball. The second element may refer to a streak or lock of hair,
or it may mean a bald patch. The surname therefore originated as a
nickname for someone with a patch of white hair or a pale bald patch,
amid dark hair.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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