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Meaning & History
Probably from Persian مهین (mehin) meaning "greater, greatest" and بانو (bānū) meaning "lady". It is also associated with Persian مه (mah) meaning "moon". Mahin Banu is an Armenian queen and aunt of Shirin in Nizami Ganjavi's Khosrow and Shirin. This name was also borne by a daughter of Shah Ismail I of Persia.