"Bain" meaning in English

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Proper name

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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|bàn|t=white, fair}} Scottish Gaelic bàn (“white, fair”), {{m|en|McBain}} McBain, {{der|en|ang|ban|t=bone}} Old English ban (“bone”), {{m|en|bayn|t=hospitable}} bayn (“hospitable”), {{der|en|non|beinn|t=straight}} Old Norse beinn (“straight”), {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|fro|bain|t=bath}} Old French bain (“bath”), {{der|en|la|balneum}} Latin balneum, {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{m|de|Behn}} Behn Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bain
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Bain-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Villages in Canada Derived forms: Bainbridge, Burgh on Bain, Donington on Bain, Kirkby on Bain
    Sense id: en-Bain-en-name-GaZmRG2P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 84 10 4
  3. A river in Lincolnshire, England, which flows south to the River Witham. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-Bain-en-name-QTAiSfxH
  4. A short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Ure near Bainbridge. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Bain-en-name-7XbOfome

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