Koa
Hawaiian
Etymology
koa (“warrior, courage; koa tree”). Also a short form of compound names containing the element koa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈko.a/, [ˈkowə]
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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