Oban

See also: oban, Òban, and ōban

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Òban, from òban (“little bay”), diminutive of òb (“bay”).

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Oban

  1. A town in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM8530).
  2. A locality in the Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. A rural area of the Armidale Region, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. The main settlement on Stewart Island, New Zealand, also known as Halfmoon Bay. [1]

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References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map

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