Nāpua

See also: napua

Hawaiian

Etymology

nā (“the”), plural + pua (“flowers”). Often a short form of compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naːˈpua/, [naːˈpuə]

Proper noun

Nāpua

1. a female given name from Hawaiian, sometimes also given to men

Related terms

• Kapua
• Pua

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Napua (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 13 men.