Synonyms & related words for banshees

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of banshees. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to banshees

Explore words related to banshees — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include wraith, wendigo, goblin, warlocks, demonography, demon, daemonic, faeries. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does banshees come from?

The word banshees breaks down into 2 roots of Gaelic origin: ban-, from Gaelic bean (“woman”); and -shee, from Gaelic sidhe (“fairy mound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.