A town in Scotland, or a type of Scottish administrative region; used in place names and historically as a unit of local government.
From Gaelic origin, likely related to 'ben' (mountain). Banff is a historic royal burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, documented since medieval times.
Banff gave its name to an entire county in Scotland, and later to Banff and Buchan—it's one of those place names that shows how geography literally shapes how people organize themselves into communities.
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