Nāinoa

Hawaiian

Etymology

nā, plural definite article + inoa (“names; namesakes”). Originally given to a child who was named after relatives or friends.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naːi̯ˈno.a/, [naːjˈno.wə]

Proper noun

Nāinoa

  1. a male given name from Hawaiian

References

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