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Makaio
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Hawaiian
Etymology
Vernacular form of the biblical haw Mataio Matthew.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw male the Bible
References
Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not appear in 19th century marriage records. Early example:
Makaio Ehu (male), married in 1910, Honolulu