Kawailani
Hawaiian
Etymology
ka (“the”) + wai (“water”) + lani (“sky”) = "the heavenly water".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˌwai̯ˈla.ni/, [kəˌʋɐjˈlɐ.ni], [kəˌʋɛjˈlɐ.ni] (rapid speech)
Proper noun
Kawailani
- a female or male given name from Hawaiian
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