Minou (given name)


Minou or Minoo is a feminine given name with multiple, unrelated origins and a hypocorism for various names. It is also a French affectionate term for a kitten and a French vernacular slang term for vulva or vagina, akin to the double meaning of the English “pussy”. Alternate spelling Minoo is a Persian feminine given name meaning “paradise”, “heaven” in use in Iran, South Asia and Central Asia. Minou is also a French surname with different origins, sometimes originating as a spelling variation of other French surnames such as Mignot, Minaud, Minot and variants.

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