obama

n. Barack Obama, who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

n. Barack Hussein Obama II, the 44th President of the United States. Often used metonymically to refer to his administration or policies.

“Obama was the first African American to become president of the United States.”

“The Obama administration's signature legislative achievement was the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010.”

n. A family name from the Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania.

n. A surname of Luo origin, common in East Africa, particularly in Kenya.

“The name Obama is quite common among the Luo people in Kenya.”

“Linguists trace the etymology of the surname Obama to the Luo word for 'crooked' or 'bent', originally referring to a physical trait.”