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Instead of comments, anyone want to add sources and information?
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This is Barack Obama's grandfather, and the profile is open so anyone can edit it. I welcome any help in determining sources for his profile.
WikiTree profile:
Hussein Onyango Obama
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So far I've added some information based on Barack Obama's book. I'm not quite sure what name to use for Onyango's parents... Obama No Last Name? Obama Obama? Obama Opiyo?
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Opiyo is probably the best.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Luo_surnames
I'm curious why Barack Sr. used Obama instead of Onyango.
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