Where does “Oʻahu” come from?
Oʻahu (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian o — or, lest; of, belonging to.
Ancestry of “Oʻahu”, step by step
Oʻahu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | o | or, lest; of, belonging to |
via Hawaiian ahu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | ahu | heap, pile, mound |