Kaʻohu

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + ʻohu (“mist”). Also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈʔo.hu/, [kəˈʔo.hu]

Proper noun

Kaʻohu

1. a male given name from Hawaiian, sometimes also given to women

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaohu (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 5 women and 1 man.