noun, plural pa·ni·o·los. Hawaiian. a person who herds cattle; cowboy.

What is the Hawaiian name for cowboy?

Even before the mythology of the cowboy in the American "wild west" became popularized, Hawaiian cowboys (paniolo) were wrangling longhorn cattle on Hawaiʻi Island.

When did paniolo come to Hawaii?

In 1803 Richard Cleveland, an American trader, brought the first horse to Hawai`i and presented the animal as a gift to King Kamehameha I. After seeing a riding demonstration, the king was so impressed that more horses were soon brought to the island.