Home › Words › B › bahamanbahamanbahaman means bahamian.EtymologyFrom Bahamas + -an.adjBahamian.e.g.“For instance during the summer when she heard the subtle but compelling rhythms of the Bahaman drummers, sheʼd walk over and watch the dances.” — 1937, Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Virago Press (2018), page 158:nounBahamianDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bahamian 77% match — Of, from, or pertaining to the Bahamas, or the Bahamian people. vs bahaman →bahama 68% match — Of or relating to the Bahamas. vs bahaman →bahamianness 67% match — Quality of being Bahamian. vs bahaman →belizian 62% match — Belizean vs bahaman →bajan 61% match — A Barbadian. vs bahaman →bahian 59% match — Of or relating to Bahia (state of Brazil). vs bahaman →junkanoo 59% match — A parade held in the Bahamas. vs bahaman →nassuvian 56% match — Of or relating to Nassau (the capital of the Bahamas) or its people. vs bahaman →