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Hawaiian word · noun

moʻo

lizard; lineage; story

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MOH-oh

In names

1 names

0 girl · 1 boy · 0 unisex

What does moʻo mean in Hawaiian?

Moʻo is a lizard, and specifically the supernatural water-guardian of Hawaiian tradition — large, dark, associated with fishponds and pools. The same word means a succession or line, so a moʻokūʻauhau is a genealogy and a moʻolelo is a story: things that follow one after another like the segments of a lizard's back.

Say it MOH-oh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The ʻokina (ʻ) is a short catch in the voice, like the break in “uh-oh”. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site moʻo is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning mythology.

Other names with moʻo (1)

Moʻo sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • supernatural water lizard, lineage, legend

    MOH-ohBoy

Questions people ask

What does moʻo mean?

Moʻo means lizard; lineage; story. Moʻo is a lizard, and specifically the supernatural water-guardian of Hawaiian tradition — large, dark, associated with fishponds and pools.

How do you pronounce moʻo?

MOH-oh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is moʻo a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Moʻo is used as a boy's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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