Lobawn [Luban]
hill or mountain · Wicklow · 637m
Hewitt
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name likely derives from Gaelic. 'Lobawn' could be related to 'leabhan', meaning 'flat area' or 'bed'. 'Luban' might be a variant or diminutive, possibly meaning 'little flat area'.
Word origins
- Lobawn
- GaelicFlat area or bed.(from leabhan "flat area, bed")
- Luban
- GaelicLittle flat area.(from leabhan "flat area", -an "diminutive suffix")