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Kilbane

Kilbane proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Kilbane (plural Kilbanes)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Kilbane

pluralKilbanes

Origin of Kilbane

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

Questions about Kilbane

What does Kilbane mean?
Kilbane means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Kilbane?
Kilbane is a proper noun.

Words near Kilbane in the dictionary

  1. kilahs
  2. kilas
  3. kilat
  4. Kilauea
  5. kilawin
  6. Kilbane
  7. Kilbanes
  8. Kilbarchan
  9. Kilbarry
  10. Kilbey
  11. Kilbirnie

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