Nāpua

See also: napua

Hawaiian

Etymology

nā (“the”), plural + pua (“flowers”). Often a short form of compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naːˈpu.a/, [naːˈpu.wə]

Proper noun

Nāpua

  1. a female or (sometimes) male given name from Hawaiian

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Napua (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 13 men.
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