Banu

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proper noun

A surname.

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

proper nounBanu (plural Banus)

plural Banus

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. RomanianBanu
  2. Bengaliবানু
  3. Persianبانو“lady”
  4. Urduبانو
  5. Hindiबानू, बानो
  6. EnglishBanu

* 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 Bano. * Borrowed from Bengali বানু (banu), a surname predominantly found in Bangladesh and West Bengal, probably related to the above. * Borrowed from Romanian Banu, from the medieval title ban; see Ban.

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Anagrams

BunaNabuNubaabunAnbuBaun
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APA

Banu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banu

MLA

“Banu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Banu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banu.

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