2007-03-15 10:24:00 · 8 answers · asked by platron 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
It means in English, man who is destined to be president.
2007-03-15 10:35:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 Barack= "Lightning" in Hebrew; " Blessed One" in Arabic; "blessing, prosperity, abundance" in Swahili.
2 Hussein= "Handsome One"
3 Obama
All together it means
" man who is destined to be President of the US"
2007-03-15 17:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by thequeenreigns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Obama, his first name Barack means "one who is blessed. It means the same in Swahili as `Baruch' in Hebrew. Both have Semitic roots."
2007-03-15 17:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by clothingdisaster 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
President of the United States of America
2007-03-15 17:30:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What does Platron mean?
2007-03-15 17:31:45 · answer #5 · answered by pixel shREdder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In liberalese it means "token". In consertavitsese it means "token with an Arab sur name to prevent any real threat of being elected President".
2007-03-15 17:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by blogbaba 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
right now it means "vote for me, I'm the farthest possible thing from bush."
2007-03-15 17:29:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It translates to "Socialist from Illinois"
2007-03-15 17:26:53 · answer #8 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋