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Offline marcie dean

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what does the word ban mean when seen in a name
« on: Monday 21 March 16 20:44 GMT (UK) »
I was doing my family treeand found john ban campbell must be gealic for something but do not know what can anyone help not gealic speaking myself, I can only guess
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Re: what does the word ban mean when seen in a name
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 March 16 21:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi doing a bit of googling Ban/Bann seems to be related to "Fair haired"!

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Pelly/Pelley/Kingsbury/Challis/Nalder/Rochester/Raydenbow

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Re: what does the word ban mean when seen in a name
« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 March 16 21:06 GMT (UK) »
Sounds like "Bawn" 
Means white - was probably fair haired.

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