Etymology

Bangor

Ban·gor
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Today it means: A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872). Full definition →

Welsh bangor ← Old Welsh bancor
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Bangor · proper noun1

  1. Old Welsh · derived frombancor“wattle”
  2. Welsh · derived frombangor“wattle”
  3. English todayBangor

From Welsh bangor (“wattle”), from Old Welsh bancor (“wattle”).

Bangor · proper noun2

  1. Irish · derived fromBeannchar
  2. English todayBangor

From Irish Beannchar.

Bangor · proper noun3

From either the Welsh city or the Northern Irish city.

Words from the same roots

IrishBeannchar all →

Banagher

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