Kāne

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kane"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From kāne (“male”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaː.ne/

Proper noun

Kāne

1. (Hawaiian mythology) one of the four major gods; the god of creation
2. a male given name from Hawaiian
3. a surname

Usage notes

• Formerly also given to women, presumably in honor of the god (though there were some men named Wahine).

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 387
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kane (in old orthography) occurs as the only name of 34 women and 66 men in 19th century marriage records.