Koa

See also: koa, kōa, köa, and ko'a

Hawaiian

Etymology

koa (“warrior, courage; koa tree”). Also a short form of compound names containing the element koa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈko.a/, [ˈko.wə]

Proper noun

1. a male given name from Hawaiian.

Related terms

• Kekoa
• Makoa
• Nakoa

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Koa occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 6 women and 16 men.

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Plautdietsch

Noun

Koa f (plural Koare)

1. car, auto