Name «Balosyn»

The name "Balosyn" is a Slavic masculine compound name that originates from the name of the village Balosin, mentioned in 1434 near the city of Iași in the Moldavian Principality (Dictionary of Ukrainian Antiquities, volume 1, page 85). The name of the village Balosynets, recorded near the city of Suceava in 1442, is also known. The patronymic name Balasynovych belongs to this name, indicating descent from the name Balosyn (Ostash, Ukrainian Personal Names, page 103). The name Balosyn was also used by Serbs.