What does luba mean?

Definitions for luba
ˈlu bəlu·ba

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Luba, Chilubanoun

    a member of a Bantu people in southeastern Congo

  2. Luba, Tshilubanoun

    a Bantu language spoken in southeastern Congo

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  1. luba

    Luba, in a general context, refers to an ethnic group located in the southern and central parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa, mainly known as Luba people. It is also a related Bantu language spoken by this group. However, it may also refer to a female given name in several cultures. The precise definition can often depend on the geographical and cultural context.

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  1. Luba

    Luba is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and recording artist from Ukrainian descent. She was commercially active from 1980 to 1990, 2000 to 2001 and is active again from 2007 to present. She was initially the vocalist for a band named Luba before signing as a solo artist under the one-name moniker. She has released a total of six albums as a solo artist. Two of her albums are certified platinum by the Canadian music industry. She has nine top-40 hits on the Canadian pop charts. Her signature song is "Everytime I See Your Picture". Her most successful song is a cover of Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" which reached #6 on the Canadian pop chart and #3 on the Canadian adult contemporary chart. She is a three-time winner of the Canadian music industry Juno Award for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her success is limited to her native Canada as she has never charted in the US or elsewhere. In addition to her Juno Awards, Luba has also received CASBY and Félix Awards, and a Black Music Association Award for "Female Entertainer of the Year". Most recently, her music has been featured on Canadian Idol. She continues to record music under her own independent label.

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    Song lyrics by luba -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by luba on the Lyrics.com website.

  2. LUBA

    What does LUBA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LUBA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LUBA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Luba is ranked #42163 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Luba surname appeared 515 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Luba.

    89.7% or 462 total occurrences were White.
    4.8% or 25 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.9% or 15 total occurrences were Black.
    1.3% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.1% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for luba »

  1. baul

  2. balu

  3. bual

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of luba in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of luba in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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