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Hawaiian
Etymology
ka (“the”) + ʻohu (“mist”). Also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kaʻohu
- a male or (sometimes) female given name from Hawaiian
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.