Keaka
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
ke (“the”) + aka (“shadow, reflection”); also shortened from compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Keaka
- a male given name from Hawaiian; also used as the Hawaiian form of the English Jack
- a female given name from Hawaiian
References edit
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Keaka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 158 women and 48 men.