Hawaiian edit

Etymology edit

ka (the) + ʻuhane (soul, spirit). Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ka.ʔuˈha.ne/, [kə.ʔuˈhɐ.ne]

Proper noun edit

Kaʻuhane

  1. a male given name from Hawaiian
  2. a female given name from Hawaiian
  3. a surname

References edit

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kauhane ( in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 31 women and 25 men.