Surname · Chinese
奧巴馬
“to lean or bend”
奧巴馬 is a surname from English, ultimately from Luo. It is used in Chinese.
ChineseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Obama.
Meaning & origin
What it means
奧巴馬 goes back to Luo obam, meaning “to lean or bend.”
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Where it comes from
奧巴馬 comes from English, and ultimately from Luo.
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How it developed
From English Obama, from Luo obam (“to lean or bend”).
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奧巴馬’s family of names
In Chinese usage, 奧巴馬 as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Swahili form OBAMA. In Chinese usage, 奧巴馬 as a surname was borrowed from the English form OBAMA. In Chinese usage, 奧巴馬 as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Hawaiian form ʻOpama.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
奧巴馬 has relatives in 27 languages. Lines run from its English roots to each of them.
Englishwhere 奧巴馬 comes from · 1 name
Across languages 16
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
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