Kahalaomāpuana
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
ka (“the”) + hala (“pandanus”) + o (“of”) + māpuana (“wafted fragrance”)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kahalaomāpuana
- (Hawaiian mythology) A minor goddess, the fifth Maile sister.
- (rare) a female given name from Hawaiian
References edit
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 385
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th century marriage records. Early example:
- Mabel Kahalaomapuana Harris, married in 1925, Honolulu