Banu

See also: banu and bañu

English

Etymology

• As an Islamic surname (Indian subcontinent), from Urdu بانو (bāno), from Persian بانو (“lady”).
• 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.

Proper noun

Banu (plural Banus)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Banu is the 39555^th 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

1. A village in Dumești, Iași, Romania

Turkish

Proper noun

Banu

1. a female given name