ʻIwalani
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
From ʻiwa (“frigatebird”), a symbol of beauty + lani (“sky”) = "royal frigatebird".
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
ʻIwalani
- a female given name from Hawaiian
Usage notes edit
- Popular during the first half of the 20th century. Also the name of an inter-island steamer.
See also edit
References edit
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th-century marriage records. Early example:
- Iwalani Kathleen Dayton, married in 1917, Honolulu