Definition
A man who works at a bank or someone who manages financial accounts for others.
Etymology
Compound word from 'bank' and 'man', following the historical pattern of naming professions by combining the workplace or field with the person performing the work.
Kelly Says
Before 'banker' became the standard term in the 1800s, people called banking professionals 'bankmen,' showing how job titles evolved as industries became more formal and prestigious.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ባንክ አባል
ban-k aba-l
CACatalà
banquer
ban-keh-er
CSČeština
bankéř
ban-keh-er
DADansk
bankmand
bank-mand
DEDeutsch
Bankier
ban-kee-er
ELΕλληνικά
τραπεζικός
tra-pe-zee-kos
ESEspañol
banquero
ban-keh-roh
FAفارسی
بانکدار
ban-ka-dar
FISuomi
pankkiiri
pan-kee-ree
FRFrançais
banquier
ban-kye
IDBahasa Indonesia
bankir
ban-keer
IGIG
onye nkwe
oh-nye nkwe
ITItaliano
banchiere
ban-kee-eh-reh
KMKM
អនុវត្តន៍ និង ប្រព័ន្ធ របស់ បណ្ឌិត
anu-vot-tan-nee-ng pra-po-phen-th ro-bas-s pan-dit
MSBahasa Melayu
banker
ban-ker
MYမြန်မာ
ဘဏ် ကျွန်ုပ်
ban-t kya-n-o-p
NLNederlands
bankier
ban-kee-er
NONorsk
bankmann
bank-man
PLPolski
bankier
ban-kee-er
PTPortuguês
banqueiro
ban-kay-roh
RORomână
bancher
ban-cher
RUРусский
банкир
bank-eer
SVSvenska
bankman
bank-man
SWKiswahili
mwanabanki
mwa-na-ban-kee
TAதமிழ்
பங்க் மேலாளர்
pan-g me-la-a-lar
TEతెలుగు
బ్యాంకు వ్యవస్థాపకుడు
byan-koo vyavastha-pa-koo-du
TLTL
banquero
ban-keh-roh
TRTürkçe
banka sahibi
ban-kah sah-hee-bee
UKУкраїнська
банкір
bank-eer
VITiếng Việt
người làm ngân hàng
ngoo-ee lam ngan hang
ZUZU
umuntu wezinkomba
oom-too-tee we-zin-kom-ba
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Occupational suffix '-man' historically marked gendered job roles. As banking professionalized in the 19th-20th centuries, 'bankman' codified male-default identity for banking workers despite women's participation.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'banker' or 'banking professional' instead, which are gender-neutral and now standard.
Inclusive Alternatives
["banker","banking professional","banking staff"]
Empowerment Note
Women have worked in banking since the 1800s (e.g., female tellers, clerks) but were systematized out of terminology and executive roles.