English / Map Form: Oban
Gaelic Form: An t-Òban
Location: Argyll
Post Town: OBAN
Postcode area: PA34
County: Argyll & Bute
Local Authority: Argyll & Bute
Nearest Main Roads: A85
English / Map Form: Oban
Gaelic Form: An t-Òban
Language Notes
G masc. def. art. an (with t- before vowels) + òban, masc. ‘little bay’ = ‘The little bay’Element Meaning
G òban ~ little bay
Sources
| An t-Oban Lathurnach* locally an t-Oban | Dwelly 1912 |
| An t-Òban | current road signage. |
Additional Information
An established name.