Etymology

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Today it means: A town in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM8530). Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Òban
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromÒban
  2. English todayOban

From Scottish Gaelic Òban, from òban (“little bay”), diminutive of òb (“bay”).

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