Chanu () is a Meitei ethnic name suffix for women. The term "Chanu" literally means "a girl of a clan" in Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language). Notable people using this name suffix are: Irom Chanu Sharmila (born 1972), Indian civil rights activist and poet Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu (born 1994), Indian weightlifter Lily Chanu Paonam (born 1988), Indian archer Ngangbam Soniya Chanu (born 1980), Indian weightlifter Renu Bala Chanu (born 1986), Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (born 1994), Indian weightlifter Sanamacha Chanu (born 1978), Indian weightlifter Sanggai Chanu (born 1981), Indian field hockey player Sushila Chanu (born 1992), Indian field hockey player Tingonleima Chanu (born 1976), Indian field hockey player
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