Keō

See also: keo, kéo, kẹo, and ke'o

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Joe; can also be construed as ke (“the”) + ō (“answer, continuation”), or as a contraction of Keao or Keone in the beginning of compound names.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /keˈoː/, [keˈjoː]

Proper noun

Keō

  1. A male given name, sometimes also given to women.

References
  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183.
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Keo (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 8 women and 53 men.
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