Hawaiian

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Etymology

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kuʻu (my) + ipo (sweetheart); also shortened from compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ku.ʔuˈi.po/, [ku.ʔuˈwi.po]

Proper noun

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Kuʻuipo

  1. a female or (occasionally) male given name from Hawaiian
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References

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  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th century marriage records. Early examples:
    William Wallace Kuuipo Deering, married in 1927, Honolulu
    William Kuuipo Kukahiko, married in 1927, Honolulu