Obama (surname)
Appearance
(Redirected from Obama (name))
Origin | |
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Language(s) | Fang and Luo, Japanese |
Meaning | Limping (Luo) Little beach (Japanese) |
Region of origin | African Great Lakes, Middle Africa, Japan |
Obama is a surname. It most commonly refers to Barack Obama (born 1961), the 44th President of the United States.
Origins
[edit]- Obama is a common Fang surname in western Central Africa.
- Obama is a common Luo surname. It means "to lean", "to bend",[1] [dead link ]"bent over", or "limping".[2]
- Obama, also translated as Ohama or Kohama, (小浜 or 小濱) is a Japanese surname literally meaning "little beach" or "little island". It was the surname of a samurai clan.[3]
Notable people with this surname
[edit]- Barack Obama (born 1961), 44th president of the United States
- Family of Barack Obama, an extended family of American and Kenyan heritage, including:
- Michelle Obama (born 1964), wife of Barack Obama, and Vice President for Community and External Affairs for the University of Chicago Hospitals
- Barack Obama Sr. (1936–1982), Kenyan economist and father to Barack Obama
- Sarah Onyango Obama (1922–2021), also known as Sarah Ogwei, Kenyan educator and philanthropist, the third wife of Barack Obama's paternal grandfather
- Auma Obama (born 1960), paternal half-sister of Barack Obama
- Malik Obama (born 1958), paternal half-brother of Barack Obama
- Family of Barack Obama, an extended family of American and Kenyan heritage, including:
- Florent Obama (born 1991), a Cameroonian footballer
- Francisco Pascual Obama Asue, Equatoguinean prime minister 2016–23
- Jōkō Obama (小浜浄鉱, 1886–1948), a Japanese bureaucrat and politician
- Natsuki Obama (小濱なつき, born 1984), a Japanese fashion model and actor
- Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea (born 1961), Equatoguinean prime minister 2006–08
- Youssef Obama (born 1994), an Egyptian footballer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What do the words "Barack" and "Obama" literally mean?". Dictionary.com. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Bearak, Max (2021-12-01). "The fascinating tribal tradition that gave Obama his last name". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Jennings, Ken (2014-11-24). "Why Does a Japanese Town Share a Name With a U.S. President?". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2023-05-17.