Bain
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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
- A surname.
- A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
- A river in Lincolnshire, England, which flows south to the River Witham.
- A short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Ure near Bainbridge.
Derived terms
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bain”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 85.