Kaipo

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + ipo (“sweetheart”); also shortened from compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkai̯.po/, [ˈkɐj.po], [ˈkɛj.po] (rapid speech)

Proper noun

Kaipo

1. a male given name from Hawaiian
2. (rare today) a female given name from Hawaiian

Related terms

• Kuʻuipo

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaipo occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 33 women and 9 men.