Meanings
plural Bahazhonis
- 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 111 more example
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
- Navajobaa hózhónii
- EnglishBahazhoni
From Navajo baa hózhónii or similar, meaning "pleasant one".
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