Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbæŋks/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally indicated someone who lived near a hillside or a bank of land. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantBanks(English) User SubmissionBanks Categories blues musicians, boundaries, child actors, children's games, English nouns, English verbs, isograms, Jackson Browne lyrics, keyboardists, landforms, New Kid characters, rappers, Will and Grace characters, word names