Lanakila

See also: lanakila

Hawaiian

Etymology

From lanakila (“victory”). In Roman Catholic use it may be an equivalent of Victoria, from Maria Lanakila, an epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Victory".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.naˈki.la/, [lə.nəˈti.lə]

Proper noun

Lanakila

1. a male or female given name from Hawaiian

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Lanakila occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 man.