What does Kekūhaupiʻo mean?
Kekūhaupiʻo is a Hawaiian boy name that means legendary warrior and teacher of Kamehameha I. The name comes from chiefly name. It is pronounced keh-koo-how-PEE-oh, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kekūhaupiʻo belongs with other Hawaiian names about warrior.
How to pronounce Kekūhaupiʻo
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Kekūhaupiʻo is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kekūhaupiʻo a boy or girl name?
Kekūhaupiʻo is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.