ʻAkamu

See also: akamu

Hawaiian

Etymology

Vernacular form of the biblical ʻAdamu (“Adam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈka.mu/, [ʔəˈkɐ.mu]

Proper noun

ʻAkamu

1. a male given name originating from the Bible
2. a surname

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 181
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Akamu (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 men.