Banu

Banu

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Banu (in Persian بانو), is a Persian name for girls used in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and Nepal. While in Iran it translates to "lady", "princess" or "bride". in India, and Nepal it roughly translates to "little sister". In Turkey, it is a popular female name that refers to the original Persian word. Banu also apparently means "rays from the sun" in Telugu.

Famous figures, people, and institutions named Banu include:

* Banu-yi Mısr (literally, Banu of Egypt), another name for Zulaikha, Potiphar's wife
* Shahr Banu, eldest daughter of Yazdegerd III, the last Emperor of Sassanid Persia and mother of the fourth Shiite imam, Ali ibn Husayn
* Bannu, a city in NWFP province of Pakistan
* The Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
* Banu, a software development company based in London, United Kingdom
* Saira Banu, a Bollywood actress of the 1960s
* Shah Bano
* Banu Priya, an actress from south India
* Banu, a south indian film actress introduced in the film Thamiraparani

See also

* Banu in Arabic


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