ʻAlohilani

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻalohi (“shine”) +‎ lani (“sky”), literally “heavenly brightness”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔa.lo.hiˈla.ni/, [ʔə.lo.hiˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

ʻAlohilani

  1. (Hawaiian mythology) a mythical heavenly land
  2. a female given name from Hawaiian, of modern usage

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 21
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th-century marriage records.
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