Kailani
Finnish
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editKailani
Anagrams
editHawaiian
editEtymology
editkai (“sea”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly sea".
Pronunciation
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editKailani
- a female or (sometimes) male given name from Hawaiian, of modern usage
Usage notes
edit- In mainland USA. this name is sometimes mistaken for a variant of a mispronounced Kalani.
References
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert: Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not appear in 19th century marriage records.