Obama (surname)
Obama is a surname (and first name). It most commonly refers to Barack Obama (born 1961), the 44th President of the United States.
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Fang and Luo, Japanese |
| Meaning | Little beach (Japanese) |
| Region of origin | African Great Lakes, Middle Africa, Japan |
Origins
- Obama is a common Fang surname in western Central Africa.
- Obama is a common Luo surname. The Luo word Obam means "to lean or bend".[1]
- Obama (小浜 or 小濱) is a Japanese surname literally meaning "little beach"
Notable people with this surname
- Barack Obama, 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
- Pets:
- Bo (dog) (2008–2021), a pet dog of the Obama family
- Sunny (dog) (born 2012), a pet dog of the Obama family
- 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 since 2016
- 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
References
- "What do the words "Barack" and "Obama" literally mean?". Dictionary.com. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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