Raban
Raban is
- a medieval castle in upper Mesopotamia , today Altınaşkale
- a German first name (from the Old High German word hraban for raven bird , see also the Latinized form Rabanus ):
- Rabanus Maurus († 856), bishop and scholar
- Raban von Helmstatt († 1439), Bishop of Trier (for several of his relatives with the same name, see Herren von Helmstatt )
- Raban von Haehling (* 1943), German ancient historian
- Raban Graf von Westphalen (* 1945), German political scientist, legal scholar and university professor
- Raban von der Malsburg (1946–2011), German politician (CDU) and art historian
- Raban Ruddigkeit (* 1968), German illustrator and designer
- As a lead name, Raban von Canstein is the name of several members of the von Canstein family
- Raban von Canstein (politician) (1617–1680), German politician, privy councilor of Brandenburg and chamber president
- Raban von Canstein (lawyer) (1845–1911), Austrian lawyer and university professor
- Raban von Canstein (General) (1906-2005), German general
Raban is the family name of the following people:
- Jonathan Raban (born 1942), British writer
- Miloš Raban (1948–2011), Czech, Roman Catholic priest, educator and theologian
- William Raban (* 1948), British director of experimental films
