Kawailani

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + wai (“water”) + lani (“sky”) = "the heavenly water".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.vajˈla.ni/, [kəʋɐjˈlɐni]

(rapid speech) IPA^(key): [kəʋɛjˈlɐni]

Proper noun

Kawailani

A female given name.
A male given name.

Related terms

References

Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th century marriage records. Early example:
Lillian Kawailani Osaki, married in 1927, Honolulu

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