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Bisous

The meaning, background and naming story of Bisous.

Letters
6
Starts with
B

Meaning and background

The story behind Bisous

Bisous is the plural of the French noun bisou, meaning kisses. It is commonly seen in friendly or affectionate French correspondence, though the precise social implication depends on context. That plural ending is important: translating Bisous as a singular “kiss” misses the grammar. It has the same core sound as Bisou because final written s is normally silent in isolation.

Origin
Plural of the informal French noun bisou Source
Meaning
Kisses (plural of French bisou) Source

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Bisous appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.

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