Kaleiokalani

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + lei (“wreath; child”) + o (“of”) + ka (“the”) + lani (“sky”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.lej.o.kaˈla.ni/, [kəlejjokəˈlɐni]

Proper noun

Kaleiokalani

  1. A male given name.
  2. A female given name.

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert: Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986.
  • Martha Warren Beckwith: The Kumulipo, Forgotten Books 1951, page 86.
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not appear in 19th century marriage records.
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