# Bano

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #80,225

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As an Islamic surname (Indian subcontinent), variant of Banu.
* 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bano