"Bankhead" meaning in English

See Bankhead in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Bankheads [plural]
Etymology: Habitational surname from various Scottish minor places, from bank + head. Etymology templates: {{com|en|bank|head}} bank + head Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Bankhead (countable and uncountable, plural Bankheads)
  1. A surname from places. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Bankhead-en-name-1TaHiqZe Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A placename.
    A number of places in Scotland, United Kingdom:
    A village in Aberdeen council area, south of Dyce (OS grid ref NJ8910).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Bankhead-en-name-BsRcPLQf Categories (other): Villages, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 17 15 15 21 2 12
  3. A placename.
    A number of places in Scotland, United Kingdom:
    A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NJ6608).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Bankhead-en-name-mA9Ztf3l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 17 15 15 21 2 12
  4. A placename.
    A number of places in Scotland, United Kingdom:
    A western neighbourhood of Edinburgh, Edinburgh council area (OS grid ref NT1971).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Bankhead-en-name--gpI-yEm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 17 15 15 21 2 12
  5. A placename.
    A number of places in Scotland, United Kingdom:
    A suburban area south of Denny, Falkirk council area (OS grid ref NS8080).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Falkirk, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Suburbs in Falkirk, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Bankhead-en-name-Sj49IrTz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 17 15 15 21 2 12
  6. A placename.
    A number of places in Scotland, United Kingdom:
    A suburb of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS6161).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, Suburbs in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Bankhead-en-name-GuTZMms4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 17 15 15 21 2 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 16 16 14 14 20 3 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 16 16 14 14 21 3 14
  7. A placename.
    A locality in Banff National Park, near Banff, Alberta, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Bankhead-en-name-hgyQJgeB
  8. A placename.
    A neighbourhood of Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Atlanta, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bankhead-en-name-MmGftQt0 Categories (other): Neighborhoods of Atlanta, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 17 15 15 21 2 12

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      "links": [
        [
          "placename",
          "placename"
        ],
        [
          "neighbourhood",
          "neighbourhood"
        ],
        [
          "Atlanta",
          "Atlanta#English"
        ],
        [
          "Georgia",
          "Georgia#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bankhead"
}

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