Kawai
See also: kawai
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editka (“the”) + wai (“water”); also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKawai
- a male or female given name from Hawaiian
- a surname
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kawai occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 36 women and 16 men.
Japanese
editRomanization
editKawai