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Pueo

the Hawaiian owl, a guardian spirit

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poo·EH·oh

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Pueo mean?

Pueo is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the Hawaiian owl, a guardian spirit. The name comes from pueo (short-eared owl). It is pronounced poo-EH-oh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Pueo belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird and mythology.

How to pronounce Pueo

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 Pueo a boy or girl name?

Pueo is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Pueo is still used for both boys and girls.

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