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Ohana

Ohana

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A family name common among Jewish people from Morocco
  • proper noun
translation icon : Ohana
  • Perhaps Ohana was right about Tsilla; one word might have made her available.
  • Ohana Council
  • Ohana Atlantic Realty
  • member of my Ohana

Sullivan's ohana O'Hara O'Shaughnessy O'Shaughnessy spell shaughnessy.

Examples

  • Sam waved at the dark interior of the car as Ohana drove down the street and into the dark.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • On the other side of the path, an unknown voice ordered Ohana's men to halt.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • While driving Sam home, Ohana said out loud,

    Fiction book (1997)

  • "A surprise exercise," Ohana reminded him.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • When Sam awoke, Ohana was announcing near his ear that the exercise was nearly over.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • It was Ohana, his commanding officer, beckoning to him from inside one of the larger rooms.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • "Put this on," said Ohana's familiar voice, now hardened by a sharp, anxious edge.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Across the street and down a ways is the club Ohana, home of the Keiko Kina Family Band, led by Kina's sister.

    Blog text (31)

  • As in other ethnic groups (Bloom, 2000; Keller et al., 1996), family ('ohana in the Hawaiian language) is a primary resource for Native Hawaiians who experience cancer.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The Ohana family has lived in this neighborhood for generations.

Surface Forms

Ohana main

Etymology

Ohana is a common family name among Jews from Morocco, so it often points to a family's history and roots. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the Hawaiian word 'ohana' meaning 'family' — they are not the same word, but the 'family' idea makes the name easy to recall.