Etymology

Bann

B3A1N1N1

Today it means: A river in County Down, County Armagh, County Antrim and County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, which flows through Lough Neagh. Full definition →

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Bann · proper noun1

  1. Irish · derived froman
  2. English todayBann

From Irish an Bhanna (“the river goddess”), from ban (“woman”) + dia (“goddess, deity”).

Bann · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromBann
  2. German · borrowed fromBann
  3. English todayBann

Borrowed from German Bann.

Words from the same roots

Irishan all →

dodder

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