Obama
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Obama¹
- /oʊˈbɑ.mə/ US
- /əʊˈbɑː.mə/ UK
Where it comes from
A corruption of the Luo by-name Mobam (“born with a crooked back”), itself from Luo obam (“to lean or bend”).
proper noun Obamas
- An African surname from Luo.
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Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017).
(The Browns gave the Obamas an ornate penholder made from the timber of a Victorian antislave ship.)
Similar: Barry the Fairy, Bathhouse Barry
Obama²
Where it comes from
Transliteration of Japanese 小浜.
proper noun Obamas
- A city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. See Wikipedia:Obama, Fukui.
- A Japanese surname.
- A samurai clan of feudal Japan.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: barack, okello, oluo, okelo, africa, kibalo, obioha, obuchi, njoroge, mwangi, maina, okpewho, mboma, wario, ruto, njuguna
Translations
Talk about this word "Obama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/obama. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Obama. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/obama "Obama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/obama.Cite this
@misc{obama_2026,
title = {Obama},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obama},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
