Ioʻela

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ioˈʔe.la/, [ioˈʔɛ.lə]

Proper noun

Ioʻela

1. Joel (book of the Bible; biblical prophet).
   • 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Ioʻela 1:1 (tr. KJV Joel 1:1):

     ʻO ka ʻōlelo a Iēhova iā Ioʻela ke keiki a Petuʻela.

     The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

2. a male given name originating from the Bible

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Ioela (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 men.