Bau

Etymology 1
Various origins:
 * Borrowed from, perhaps a short form of compounds with this element, such as or.
 * Borrowed from, perhaps a variant of.
 * Variant of, a surname of origin.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Bau is the 37544th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 593 individuals. Bau is most common among White (60.54%), Asian/Pacific Islander (23.95%) and Hispanic/Latino (11.47%) individuals.

Proper noun

 * 1)  A Mesopotamian goddess, initially a life-giving deity sometimes associated with the creation of mankind, later a goddess of healing and medicine.

Etymology
From, , from. The plural form Bauten is that of the related, from. The singular Baute did not catch on in standard German.

Noun

 * 1) building, construction the act of constructing
 * 2) building site, construction site place where such constructing takes place
 * 3) building, construction, edifice built-up structure, house
 * 4) burrow of an animal, especially under ground
 * 5)  prison, jail
 * 1) building, construction, edifice built-up structure, house
 * 2) burrow of an animal, especially under ground
 * 3)  prison, jail
 * 1)  prison, jail

Usage notes

 * Nowadays the plural is for “buildings” and  for “burrows”. The other senses do not have a common plural form.
 * A third plural with umlaut is obsolete.

Etymology
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) building
 * 2) building site