As a name "Hondo" is of Egyptian origin and is a masculine first name which means war. In the American West it refers to the eyelet that is present at the end of a cowboy's lariat for making a noose. It is the loop or noose or lasso that exists at the end of the rope. The word is pronounced as hon-duh or hon-doo. Hondo can refer to a form of noose knot characteristic in the west.
Hondo can refer to a number of things; it can refer to the name of the Japanese mainland. The largest of the four islands that comprise Japan is called Hondo. The city of Hondo can be found in Kumamoto, Japan or in Texas in the United States. It lies between the Sea of Japan and the vast Pacific Ocean. It is the name of a novel written by Louis L'Amour (early western themed writer).
Hondo can refer to a number of things; it can refer to the name of the Japanese mainland. The largest of the four islands that comprise Japan is called Hondo. The city of Hondo can be found in Kumamoto, Japan or in Texas in the United States. It lies between the Sea of Japan and the vast Pacific Ocean. It is the name of a novel written by Louis L'Amour (early western themed writer).