Etymology

Bano

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Hindi बानू, बानो ← Urdu بانو ← Persian بانو
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The story

  1. Bengali · borrowed fromবানু
  2. Persian · borrowed fromبانو“lady”
  3. Urdu · borrowed fromبانو
  4. Hindi · borrowed fromबानू, बानो
  5. English todayBano

* As an Islamic surname (Indian subcontinent), from Hindustani (Hindi बानू, बानो (bānū, bāno) / Urdu بانو (bānū, bānō)), from Persian بانو (bānū, bānō, “lady”), variant of Banu. * Borrowed from Bengali বানু (banu), a surname predominantly found in Bangladesh and West Bengal, probably related to the above. * As a Spanish surname (Baño), from baño (“bath”). Compare Banos. * As a Galician surname (Baño), from O Baño in Mugardos, a placename from Paleo-Hispanic. * As an Italian surname, from the personal Bano, short form of Albano, Urbano.

Words from the same roots

Hindiबानू, बानो all →

Banu

Urduبانو all →

Banu

Persianبانو all →

Banu

Bengaliবানু all →

Banu

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.