Kaliko

See also: kaliko

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + liko (“bud”). Also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈli.ko/, [kəˈli.ko]

Proper noun

Kaliko

a male or (less commonly today) female given name from Hawaiian

References

Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 17 women and 2 men.

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