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!
See also: bank, night

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ClÉMentkle-MAWNFrench
Ohad-Biblical
DanielDAN-yəl (English), dah-nee-EL (Jewish), dan-YEL (French), DAH-nee-el (German), DAHN-yel (Polish)English, Hebrew, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Spanish, Portugu
Deon-English, African American
Ballendine['bæləndain]
Silvestreseel-BE-stre (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese