Hilo
English
editEtymology
editFrom Hawaiian Hilo, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to hilo (“to twist”).
Proper noun
editHilo
- The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.
Translations
editA large town in Hawaii
See also
edit- Puna District
Anagrams
editHawaiian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editCognate of Maori Whiro, Rarotongan ʻiro and Tahitian Firo.[1]
Proper noun
editHilo
- first night of new moon in the old Hawaiian calendar
- (Hawaiian mythology) a Polynesian navigator
- a male given name from Hawaiian, rare today
References
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Hilo occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 4 women and 10 men.
Etymology 2
editFrom hilo “to twist” (i.e. twisting of new ropes by Kamehameha I's men to anchor their guarded wa‘a) related to Maori whiro ~ whirowhiro and tawhiro plus Tongan filo
Proper noun
editHilo
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