Kahalaomāpuana
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editka (“the”) + hala (“pandanus”) + o (“of”) + māpuana (“wafted fragrance”)
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKahalaomāpuana
- (Hawaiian mythology) a minor goddess, the fifth Maile sister
- a female given name from Hawaiian, of rare usage
References
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 385
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th century marriage records. Early example:
- Mabel Kahalaomapuana Harris, married in 1925, Honolulu