Meanings
proper noun
- A town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Banffshire.
Origin
- Scottish GaelicBanbh
- EnglishBanff
From Scottish Gaelic Banbh, possibly banbh (“piglet”) or bean (“woman”) + naomh (“holy”).
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Chinese Cantonese 班夫
- 班夫 (baan¹ fu¹)town in Alberta, Canada
Chinese Mandarin 班夫
- 班夫 (Bānfū)town in Alberta, Canada
French Banff
- Banfftown in Alberta, Canada
Hindi बानफ
- बानफ (bānaph)town in Alberta, Canada
Japanese バンフ
- バンフ (Banfu)town in Alberta, Canada
Punjabi ਬੈਨਫ
- ਬੈਨਫ (bainaph)town in Alberta, Canada
Russian Банф
- Банф (Banf)town in Alberta, Canada
Scottish Gaelic Banbh
- Banbhtowin in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Cite this entry
APA
Banff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banff
MLA
“Banff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banff. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Banff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banff.
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