Pua

See also: pua, PUA, púa, puã, and pu'a

Hawaiian

Etymology

From pua (“flower; child”); also a short form of compound names with the element pua.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.a/, [ˈpuwə]

Proper noun

Pua

  1. A female given name and nickname.
  2. (dated) A male given name
  3. (Hawaiian mythology) A sorcery goddess of Molokai.

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 397
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Pua occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 19 men.

Malay

Etymology

Min Nan Hokkien 潘 (Phun).

Proper noun

Pua

  1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien 潘 (Phoaⁿ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwa/

Proper noun

Pua

  1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.
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