Banu
See also: banu and bañu
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Bengali বানু (banu), a surname predominantly found in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
- Borrowed from Romanian Banu.
Proper noun
Banu (plural Banus)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Banu is the 39555th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 556 individuals. Banu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (80.58%) and White (16.19%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Banu”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 96.
Romanian
Etymology
From Ban, from ban.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Banu m
- A village in Dumești, Iași, Romania
Turkish
Proper noun
Banu
- a female given name