Bahazhoni

B3A1H4A1Z10H4O1N1I1

proper noun

A female given name from Navajo.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

proper nounBahazhoni (plural Bahazhonis)

plural Bahazhonis

  1. A female given name from Navajo.

    Angela Crank (Navajo/Comanche) gets her blood sugar checked as Bahazhoni Crank, age 1 1/2, looks on.

    2004 March, Health for Native Life, number 7, Indian Health Service, →ISSN, page 11
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    While in Page, David often stopped at his favorite garage to talk shop with a fellow Navajo named Robert Bidziil, “He Is Strong,” and Bahazhoni, “Pleasant One.” He enjoyed speaking with others in his native tongue, sitting in the sun, and sharing stories.

    2017, Lee McCarthy, Road to the Innocent, Lulu Press, →ISBN, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2022

Origin

  1. Navajobaa hózhónii
  2. EnglishBahazhoni

From Navajo baa hózhónii or similar, meaning "pleasant one".

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APA

Bahazhoni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bahazhoni

MLA

“Bahazhoni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bahazhoni. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bahazhoni,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bahazhoni.

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