Lehua
See also: lehua
Hawaiian
Etymology
From lehua (“the flower of the ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha); figuratively "warrior, sweetheart"”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈhu.a/, [leˈhu.wə]
Proper noun
Lehua
- a female or male given name from Hawaiian
- Lehua (an uninhabited island north of Niihau, Hawaii, United States)
Related terms
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Lehua occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women.