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Pekelo

Peter

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peh·KEH·loh

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

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What does Pekelo mean in Hawaiian?

Pekelo is a Hawaiian boy name that means Peter. The name comes from Petero (Peter). It is pronounced peh-KEH-loh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

How to pronounce Pekelo

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Pekelo a boy or girl name?

Pekelo 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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