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Búi.

a male given name

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈpuːɪ]
  1. a male given name

    masculine · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse Búi, from búi (“dweller”), from búa (“to dwell”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.