ʻAlohilani

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻalohi (“shine”) +‎ lani (“sky”), literally “heavenly brightness”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔa.lo.hiˈla.ni/, [ʔə.lo.hiˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

ʻAlohilani

1. (Hawaiian mythology) a mythical heavenly land
2. a female given name from Hawaiian, of modern usage

Related terms

• Keʻalohilani

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 21
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th-century marriage records.