Kahele

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + hele (“to go”), often a short form of compound names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈhe.le/, [kəˈhɛ.lɛ]

Proper noun

Kahele

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

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kahele occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 81 women and 52 men.