Hilo
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Hawaiian Hilo.
Proper noun [edit]
Hilo
- largest town on the island of Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.
See also [edit]
- Puna District
Anagrams [edit]
Hawaiian [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Hilo
- (Hawaiian mythology) A Polynesian navigator.
- Hilo (town), possibly named for the ancient navigator.
- First night of new moon in the old Hawaiian calendar.
- A male given name, 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.
