Hilo
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hawaiian Hilo, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to hilo (“to twist”).
Proper noun[edit]
Hilo
- The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.
Translations[edit]
A large town in Hawaii
See also[edit]
- Puna District
Anagrams[edit]
Hawaiian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hilo
- (Hawaiian mythology) A Polynesian navigator.
- The eastern area of the island of Hawaii.
- Hilo (a town in eastern Hawaii).
- First night of new moon in the old Hawaiian calendar.
- a male given name from Hawaiian, 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.
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