Bain

See also: bain and bain-

English

Etymology

• As a Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic bàn (“white, fair”), also found in McBain.
• As an English surname, from Old English ban (“bone”). Also from bayn (“hospitable”), from Old Norse beinn (“straight”).
• As a French surname, from Old French bain (“bath”), from Latin balneum.
• As a German surname, spelling variant of Behn.

Proper noun

Bain

1. A surname.
2. A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
3. A river in Lincolnshire, England, which flows south to the River Witham.
4. A short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Ure near Bainbridge.

Derived terms

• Bainbridge
• Burgh on Bain
• Donington on Bain
• Kirkby on Bain

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bain”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 85.

Anagrams

• AIBN, Bian, Bina, IBAN, Iban, Nabi, bani, nabi, naib