Bano

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginHindi बानू, बानो ← Urdu بانو ← Persian بانو →
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Meanings

proper nounBano (plural Banos)

plural Banos

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Bengaliবানু
  2. Persianبانو“lady”
  3. Urduبانو
  4. Hindiबानू, बानो
  5. EnglishBano

* 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.

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APA

Bano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bano

MLA

“Bano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bano. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bano,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bano.

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