wahoo

wahoo · noun¹

Perhaps from Wahoo, an obsolete spelling of Oahu, where the fish is found.

wahoo · noun²

1. Creek · derived fromuhawhu
2. English todaywahoo

From Creek uhawhu.

wahoo · noun³

1. Lakota · derived fromwaŋ“arrow”
2. English todaywahoo

From a Dakota word, the first element of which is cognate to Lakota waŋ (“arrow”).