ʻElikapeka
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editVernacular form of the biblical ʻElisabeta (“Elizabeth”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editʻElikapeka
- a female given name originating from the Bible
Usage notes
edit- More common in the shortened form Kapeka.
References
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Elikapeka (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman.