Bangor
English
Etymology
From Welsh bangor (“wattle”),[1], from Old Welsh bancor (“wattle”) (sense 1), and from Irish Beannchar (sense 2).
Proper noun
Bangor
- A city in Gwynedd, Wales.
- A town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
- Any of several other places named after the city in Wales, or the town in Northern Ireland.
- a city in Maine, USA, and the county seat of Penobscot County.
Translations
town in Northern Ireland
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References
- Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaŋɡɔr/
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