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Hawaiian word · adj

lino

“bright, shining; to braid”

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LEE-noh

In names

2 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 1 unisex

What does lino mean in Hawaiian?

Lino is a dazzling brightness, and also the act of braiding or plaiting.

The two senses meet in the image of light twisted into a cord — Hawaiian describes a shaft of brilliance the way it describes a braided rope. Kalino, 'the brightness', is the usual name built on it.

Say it LEE-noh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site lino is part of 2 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning light.

Names that end in lino (1)

Lino closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Light

    Kalino

    “the brightness, the shining one”

    Pronounced kah-LEE-nohka + lino

    Girl

Other names with lino (1)

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

  • Light

    Lino

    “bright, shining, dazzling”

    Pronounced LEE-noh

    Unisex

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does lino mean?

Lino means bright, shining; to braid. Lino is a dazzling brightness, and also the act of braiding or plaiting..

How do you pronounce lino?

LEE-noh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is lino a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Lino is used as a unisex name and has its own page. It also forms 1 longer names.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in lino?

Kalino (the brightness, the shining one).

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