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Bunyan

/ˈbʌnjən/

Bunyan proper noun: an English surname; a nickname for someone with a hump or lump.

Proper noun

Bunyan

  1. An English surname; a nickname for someone with a hump or lump.
  2. John Bunyan, English preacher and writer.
  3. An unincorporated community in Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin, United States.
  4. A locality in Snowy Monaro council area, New South Wales, Australia; the name is from an Aboriginal language.

Words formed from Bunyan

Phrases with Bunyan

Words that rhyme with Bunyan

Questions about Bunyan

What does Bunyan mean?
Bunyan means an English surname; a nickname for someone with a hump or lump.
What part of speech is Bunyan?
Bunyan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bunyan?
Bunyan is pronounced /ˈbʌnjən/.

Words near Bunyan in the dictionary

  1. bunyah
  2. bunyah-bunyah
  3. bunyahs
  4. bunyak
  5. bunyaks
  6. Bunyan
  7. Bunyanesque
  8. Bunyanian
  9. Bunyard
  10. Bunyards
  11. bunyas

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