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Banya

Banya

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A family name used by some people
  • proper noun
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  • And make no mistake, the Great War did kill Svetosar Boroyevich von Banya in the end.

And make no mistake, the Great War did kill Svetosar Boroyevich von Banya in the end.

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Examples

  • In the historical records, several individuals bear the surname Banya from various regions.

  • Many in the community recognized the Banya name for its notable contributions to local history.

  • His pen pushed his people inland as far as the upper Zambezi, and he relocated the capital at Banya.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Svetosar Boroyevich chose to proudly carry the Banya family name throughout his life.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Banya may come from the Slavic word banya meaning 'bath', so a family called Banya might once have lived by or worked at a bathhouse. It may also come from the Hungarian bánya meaning 'mine', which would show a family who worked in mining.