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Manō

shark

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mah·NOH

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Manō mean?

Manō is a Hawaiian boy name that means shark. The name comes from manō (shark, an ʻaumakua guardian). It is pronounced mah-NOH, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Manō belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and strength.

How to pronounce Manō

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Manō a boy or girl name?

Manō 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.

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