Oklahoma

Oklahoma Meaning & Origin

About Oklahoma
The name "Oklahoma" is derived from the Choctaw words "okla" meaning "people" and "humma" meaning "red." It translates to "red people" or "red man" and refers to the Native American tribes that inhabited the region before European settlement. The name was chosen when the Oklahoma Territory was established in the late 19th century, reflecting the state's rich Native American heritage and history.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKLHM
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O24050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW2 K L AH0 HH OW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKLHM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oklahoma in Braille

Here's how to represent Oklahoma in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Oklahoma in braille

How to Spell the Name Oklahoma in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Oklahoma using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Oklahoma in sign language

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