name
Bolokong
boh-loh-KONG
boʊloʊˈkɒŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
Bolokong
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kadazan-Dusun (Malaysia)
- Meaning
- a Kadazan-Dusun masculine name associated with the hornbill, the iconic bird of Borneo whose feathers and image are central to ceremonial dress, longhouse carvings, and the cultural identity of indigenous Bornean peoples; among the Kadazan-Dusun the hornbill represents bravery, high status, and spiritual protection; men who bear names connected to the hornbill are understood to carry its protective power and the prestige of the warrior tradition in a society that once valued the bird's feathers as among its most prized adornments
- Gender
- male
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