Kēhau
See also: kēhau
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editkēhau (“dew”). Also a short form of compound given names containing this word.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKēhau
- a female or (uncommonly) male given name from Hawaiian
- name of a gentle breeze on several Hawaiian islands
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 142
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kehau (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 women and 5 men.