Mackay's Complete Tourists' Guide to Oban and Vicinity - Walk Around Oban, and Tours to Staffa, Iona, Glencoe, Loch Awe, Ben Cruachan, Ben Nevis, Etc #229144

HE name, Oban, is of Gaelic origin, and is derived from 66, a bay, and the diminutive particle am; so that its signification is the little bag. Although the surrounding district teems with places rich in historic and traditional lore, the town itself can not boast of a written record of great age.