Ohana (Hebrew: אוחנה) is a Hebrew-language surname. There are two suggested origins of this and similar Jewish-Berber surnames. One of them suggests that it means "son of Hanna". Another suggests it is from a occupation related to growing or trading henna.
- Amir Ohana (born 1976), Israeli politician
- Asher Ohana (born 1945), Israeli civil servant
- Cláudia Ohana (born 1963), Brazilian actress
- Eli Ohana (born 1964), Israeli footballer and football coach
- Esther Ohana (died 1983), the first Israeli killed by Palestinian stone-throwing
- Maurice Ohana (1913-1992), Anglo-French composer
- Michael Ohana (born 1995), Israeli footballer
- Shirley Ohana (born 1983), Israeli footballer
- Tal Ohana (fl. 2010s), mayor of Yeruham, Israel
References
- מקור השם אוחנה OHANNA, OHANA, OUHENNA, OUHANNA, O'HANA, OHNA, OHNONA, OHANUNA, OUANUNA, OUANUNU, BEN UHENNA, BEN OUHANA, BEN OHANA, a webpage of the ANU - Museum of the Jewish People
- Ruvik Rosenthal [he], הזירה הלשונית: הכל נשאר במשפחה, Makor Rishon, October 10, 2010
External links
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