Keliʻi
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editke (“the”) + liʻi, a contraction of aliʻi (“chief, nobleman”). Also short form of compound names beginning with Keliʻi-.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKeliʻi
- a male or (sometimes) female given name from Hawaiian
- a surname
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kelii occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 3 women and 4 men.