bawn
/bɔːn/noun, verb
bawn is spelled B-A-W-N: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bawn means “A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bawn is bawns.
How many letters and syllables are in bawn?
| Letters | 4: B-A-W-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bawn?
Bawn appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bawn?
- /bɔːn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bawn
- bawns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bawn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandA cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.
The Grand Question Debated Whether Hamilton's Bawn Should be Turned into a Barrack or a Malt-house − 1729 This Hamilton's bawn, while it sticks in my hand, / I lose by the house what I get by the land; / But how to dispose of it to the best
- 2
IrelandA defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack.
verb
- 1
IrelandPronunciation spelling of born.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bawn come from?
From Irish bán, alternative form of bábhún (“walled enclosure”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).