bán

Bane

White, fair. Written Bane, Baun, Ban — the same Irish word, bán, in the spellings English gave it.

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Towns and cities with Bane

Bangor · Beannchar · County Down
'horned' or 'peaked' — perhaps of a pointed enclosure
Strabane · An Srath Bán · County Tyrone
'the white river-holm'

Other places with Bane

Bandon · Droichead na Bandan
Bridge of the (river) Bandon — the goddess-river ↗
Bantry · Beanntraí
People of Beann ↗
Banbridge · Droichead na Banna
Bridge of the Bann ↗

Quick answers

What does Bane mean in Irish place names?

White, fair: it is the Irish bán. It is written Bane, Baun, Ban in English spellings of Irish names.

How is Bane spelled in Irish?

bán. English spellings of the same word include Bane, Baun, Ban, because the names were written down by ear.

Which towns have Bane in their name?

Bangor (Beannchar), Strabane (An Srath Bán).

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