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Obama
oh-BAH-muh
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A Luo surname, notably borne by Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States, and also the name of a Japanese city and samurai clan.
"Barack Obama served two terms as U.S. president."
Word Forms
Obamas plural, Obamas plural
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Etymology
As a Luo surname, a corruption of the by-name Mobam, "born with a crooked back."