ʻAnekelea

Hawaiian

Etymology

Vernacular form of the biblical ʻAnederea (“Andrew”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔa.ne.keˈle.a/, [ʔə.ne.kɛˈlɛ.jə]

Proper noun

ʻAnekelea

  1. (rare) a male given name originating from the Bible

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 181
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Anekelea (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 man.
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