ʻElikapeka
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
Vernacular form of the biblical ʻElisabeta (“Elizabeth”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
ʻElikapeka
- 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.