Meaning: The coolness; interpreted as “cool breeze”
The story
Keanu joins Hawaiian ke, “the,” with anu, “coolness.” “Cool breeze” is the familiar interpretation of the name; the literal element anu refers to coolness.
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Keanu comes from Hawaiian.
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