Baloo
See also: baloo
English
Etymology
The use as a proper noun stems from its use as the name of a bear in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. The character was named from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hindi word भालू (bhālū, “bear”).
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Proper noun
Baloo
- A given name for animals.