Kilbane

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Bháin →
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Meanings

proper nounKilbane (plural Kilbanes)

plural Kilbanes

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Bháin“son of the fair-haired lad”
  2. EnglishKilbane

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bháin (“son of the fair-haired lad”), from giolla (“lad, boy”) and bán (“white, fair”). Compare McElwain.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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