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Maho

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Maho may refer to:

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  • Maho, tropical hibiscus tree common throughout the Caribbean (thespesia populnea, Hibiscus elatus, or Hibiscus Tilaceus)
  • Maho, a West Indian Caribbean slang term for a man who spends too much time drinking beer and fishing on the beach
  • a Pali noun for a singular religious festival, the nominative singular of maha
  • Maho or Manusia homo (English: Gay man), an Indonesian derogatory term for homosexuality
  • A Finnish adjective meaning unable to bear children, sterile.

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People

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Maho is a feminine Japanese given name.

Typical kanji spellings include 真帆, 麻帆 and 真穂, though there may be others. It also sometimes rendered in hiragana: まほ and less often in katakana: マホ.

  • Maho Fujishiro (藤代 真帆) (born 2000), Japanese professional footballer
  • Maho Hanaoka (花岡 麻帆) (born 1976), Japanese long and triple jumper
  • Maho Isotani (礒谷 真帆) (born 2002), Japanese women's professional shogi player
  • Maho Kuwako (桑子 真帆) (born 1987), Japanese announcer and news anchor
  • Maho Matsunaga (松永 真穂) (born 1993), Japanese idol and voice actress
  • Maho Murakami (村上 真帆) (born 1998), Japanese professional footballer
  • Maho Nonami (野波 麻帆) (born 1980), Japanese actress known for 2LDK
  • Maho Segawa (瀬川 真帆, born 1996), Japanese field hockey player
  • Maho Shimizu (清水 万帆, born 1960), Japanese women's footballer
  • Maho Tomita (富田 麻帆, born 1987), Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer
  • Maho Toyota (とよた 真帆) (born 1967), Japanese actress and model

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