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Ballard is a name used for a variety of people, places, and organizations:
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- Adolphus Ballard, English historian
- Bland Ballard (1761–1853), American militia officer who fought against the British and Native Americans and later served in the Kentucky General Assembly
- Edward J. Ballard (c. 1790–1813), officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812
- Florence Ballard, lead singer of the Supremes before Diana Ross took that role
- Glen Ballard, American songwriter and record producer
- Geoffrey Ballard, founder of Ballard Power Systems
- Hank Ballard, American R&B singer
- Harold Ballard, former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens
- J. G. Ballard, British writer
- Jackie Ballard, former member of Parliament from the United Kingdom
- Kaye Ballard, actress
- M. Russell Ballard, businessman and Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Martha Ballard (1734/35–1812), midwife in Maine
- Melvin J. Ballard, an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Robert Ballard, marine geologist and submarine explorer
- Russ Ballard, an English singer-songwriter and musician
- Captain William Rankin Ballard (1847–1929), land developer in Seattle, Washington
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Ballard for Edward J. Ballard:
- USS Ballard (1813), a small galley, built in 1813 and sold in 1816
- USS Ballard (DD-267), a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1945
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- Ballard (rifle company) was a 19th Century maker of match-grade firearms.
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