Gabon

G2A1B3O1N1
/ɡəˈbɒn/

proper noun

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Gabonese Republic. Capital: Libreville.

OriginPortuguese gabão →
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Meanings

Gabon1

proper noun
  1. A country in Central Africa. Official name: Gabonese Republic. Capital: Libreville.

Gabon2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Abucay, Bataan, Philippines.
  3. A barangay of Polangui, Albay, Philippines.
  4. A barangay of Talisay, Camarines Norte, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Portuguesegabão“cloak”
  2. EnglishGabon

From Portuguese gabão (“cloak”), referring to the Komo estuary.

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Translations

Afrikaans Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Arabic اَلْغَابُون
  • اَلْغَابُون (al-ḡabūn)Gabonese Republic
Bengali গাবন
  • গাবন (gabon)Gabonese Republic
Bulgarian Габо́н
  • Габо́н (Gabón)Gabonese Republic
Catalan Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Chinese Mandarin 加蓬, 加彭
  • 加蓬 (Jiāpéng)Gabonese Republic
  • 加彭 (Jiāpéng)Gabonese Republic
Czech Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Danish Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Dutch Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Esperanto Gabono
  • GabonoGabonese Republic
Estonian Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Finnish Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
French Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
German Gabun
  • GabunGabonese Republic
Greek Γκαμπόν
  • Γκαμπόν (Gkampón)Gabonese Republic
Hindi गबोन
  • गबोन (gabon)Gabonese Republic
Hungarian Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Icelandic Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Irish An Ghabúin
  • An GhabúinGabonese Republic
Italian Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Japanese ガボン
  • ガボン (Gabon)Gabonese Republic
Korean 가봉
  • 가봉 (Gabong)Gabonese Republic
Latvian Gabona
  • GabonaGabonese Republic
Lithuanian Gabonas
  • GabonasGabonese Republic
Māori Kāpona
  • KāponaGabonese Republic
Norwegian Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Persian گابن
  • گابن (gâbon)Gabonese Republic
Polish Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Portuguese Gabão
  • GabãoGabonese Republic
Romanian Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Russian Габо́н
  • Габо́н (Gabón)Gabonese Republic
Slovak Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Spanish Gabón
  • GabónGabonese Republic
Swahili Gaboni
  • GaboniGabonese Republic
Swedish Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Tagalog Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Tamil கபோன், காபோன்
  • கபோன் (kapōṉ)Gabonese Republic
  • காபோன் (kāpōṉ)Gabonese Republic
Thai กาบอง
  • กาบอง (gaa-bɔng)Gabonese Republic
Turkish Gabon
  • GabonGabonese Republic
Ukrainian Габо́н
  • Габо́н (Habón)Gabonese Republic
Vietnamese Ga-bông
  • Ga-bôngGabonese Republic

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Gabon

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Gabon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gabon

MLA

“Gabon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gabon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gabon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gabon.

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