ʻAlika

See also: Alika

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Alec and Alex, short forms of Alexander.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔaˈli.ka/, [ʔəˈlikə]

Proper noun

ʻAlika

A male given name.

References

Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Alika (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 6 men.
Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: "Alika" was included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 1979 and 1998.

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