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	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