Kapeka
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editShortened from ʻElikapeka, the Hawaiian vernacular form of the biblical ʻElisabeta (“Elizabeth”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKapeka
- a female given name originating from the Bible
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kapeka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 10 women.