Where does “Banff” come from?

Banff (English) comes from Irish banbh, from Old Irish banb, from Proto-Celtic banwos — piglet, young pig.

Banff (English): and the former county town of Banffshire

Definitions

  1. and the former county town of Banffshire

Ancestry of “Banff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbanbhpiglet, bonham; ace of hearts
2Old Irishbanbpiglet, young pig
3Proto-Celticbanwospiglet, young pig

Words derived from “Banff”

Every word from Proto-Celtic banwos →Every word from Old Irish banb →Every word from Irish banbh →
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