Kawelo
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
ka (“the”) + welo (“family trait”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kawelo
- (Hawaiian mythology) A hero of Kauai who defeated a chief who had mistreated Kawelo's parents.
- a male given name from Hawaiian, formerly also given to women
References edit
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 388
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 29 women and 27 men.