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Bank Night
Bank Night
obsolete A lottery event popular in the US during the Great Depression in which a member of a movie theater audience could win a cash prize if his or her name was called. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Wouldn't you know it? The one time they call my name for Bank Night and I had to leave early for a dinner party!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| KandaĴA | | kahn-DAH-zhah | Esperanto |
| Leilah | | - | English (Rare) |
| Ori | | - | Hebrew |
| Petronia | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Toivo | | TOY-vo | Finnish |
| Pluto | | PLOO-to (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology |